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She is built like those boats out of Corecell and Epoxy infusion with lots of carbon fibre in the important places.

"🌍 Exploring the world one sail at a time aboard our OC 50 Catana Catamaran. 🎶 Music, sailing, and a deep love for nature fuel our adventures. Duet is a based on a Jeff Schionning 1360 Arrow Design (Australian Catamaran Designer who designed the GForce and Arrow boats) and was customized by Northstar Yachts and Shipwrights......

North Star A-46, they are

a small boutique pro builder here in Cape Town (the people involved have built Gunboats and Chris Whites). She will be very light for a 46' cat (6.8 Kg) but still handle a payload of 2500 Lbs. She has a lot of performance options including a full carbon mast, boom, forebeam, daggerboards, rudders, etc. Carbon Vectra fiber racing sails by North Sails. She is hybrid/electric and powered by dual OceanVolt electric shaft drive motors capable of regeneration power of 5 K watts when sailing at 10 knots. She is quite capable of 20 knots when reaching. She also has 6 high output solar panels and a 16 K watt backup generator for when the 10 Lithium Ion Super B batteries get low. With a large fuel tank, she will be capable of 800-1,000 nautical mile range with the generator, but with sun and regeneration, she could conceivably be self-powering. She has a 14.5 to 1 hull length to width ratio (most product cats in her size are 10 to 1 or less) so very narrow hulls that are easily driven, but we have managed to make the interior quite liveable and roomy. 3 staterooms - two over the bridge deck and one in the aft Port side. Canting steering wheels allow her to be both 'outside and inside' steering options.

24/08/2024

A very happy birthday to my beautiful partner Fernanda R Fenton! I am blessed every day with you presence, your unwavering love and devotion, and your smile. I couldn’t ask for a better life partner! I love you like the tree loves the sky! Have a wonderful day love!

11/07/2024

28/05/2024

The Blue Water Runner Sail! 🌊We're thrilled to share our experience with the Blue Water Runner sail. From a reach to a broad reach to dead downwind, this versatile sail handles it all seamlessly. It's quickly become our absolute favorite, making every voyage on JOIE DE VIVRE both fast and comfortable. We're loving the speed and ease it brings to our sailing adventures. the Blue Water Runner is a game-changer for us !Happy Sailing! ⛵️✨

27/04/2024

Off we go!

27/04/2024

"🌊⛵ Excitement overload! After four years of dreaming, planning, and anticipation, our next adventure is finally here! There's no better way to explore the world than from the deck of a sailboat. Get ready to set sail and embark on an unforgettable journey filled with new horizons, breathtaking views, and endless possibilities. Let the adventure begin! "

18/10/2023

https://youtu.be/pwJb4PwylxU?si=I2oYPIPB2IcYVGMz

After years of planning, we finally got our new catamaran boat CATANA OC 50. "Twenty Years From Now You Will Be More Disappointed By The Things You Didn’t Do...

12/10/2023

https://youtube.com/watch?v=hD5wqfM18NE&feature=shared

⚓️ Manœuvres de port et en navigation simplifié grâce au poste de barre unique 🧭 Naviguer au près jusqua 35 degrés grâce au dérives électrique 💨laisser s’e...

10/10/2023

Oc 50 Catana

01/10/2023

25/08/2023

My love and I are in Barcelona! And it is our birthdays (Fer is the 24 and mine is 25). Normally this would be a big celebration and we would be very happy to be celebrating this event in such a place as this! However, we are both too sad from the loss of our little dog Mia (RIP little angel).

So we will at least try to see some of the city and sample some of the cuisine… but our hearts are still broken and we don’t know how or when things will get better, so it feels like we are going through the motions only…

Ou thoughts go out to all of you who have lost a member of your family and are devastated … someone said that grief was the price we pay for love…

09/08/2023

A big hug and heartfelt thanks to all our friends in Social Media land that sent us such thoughtful messages for the loss of our little dog Mia. I am sorry we can’t thank you all individually, but we are still lost in emotions. Mia was so small and yet had such a big impact on so many people - that is clear to see from all the posts. Many of you have told us of your favourite pictures or videos of Mia… let me tell you mine… any pic with Mia in Fer’s arms… and there are thousands since Fer literally held Mia most days and nights close to her. My love has to try now to figure out what to do with those loving arms that ache for her little precious Mia. Be strong Fer, try to smile once and a while … I’ll be there for you in any way I can if you need me… and I am sure there are a lot of other wonderful folks out there that will too. Thanks again- each and every one of you. Blessings, Geo

07/08/2023

At 7:30 this morning our precious little Mia left two broken hearts. She woke up with difficult breathing and coughing up blood. She didn’t suffer too long and then left us once only to come back again. Fer told her that it was ok… that she will be ok without her and to let go and not to suffer. She then fell asleep and passed. She was an angel on earth and the most precious companion for Fernanda.. and me. We will miss her more than words can express. Mia travelled the world with us and was always such a great sport. This was her last adventure. Now we are left with all the memories and pictures from all over the world. Go in peace little Mia. We will always love you.

20/03/2021

NO FOSSIL FUELS, LOW MAINTENANCE, QUIET, IMMEDIATE POWER, ULTIMATE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION! Together with Oceanvolt system it is possible! That’s why we equipped the IC36 with two lightweight 6kW electric motors with hydro regeneration function. More details 👉 http://bit.ly/IC36_OV

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Beauty at sea

🌊⛵️ What an incredible experience sailing to Ponza! With the wind at our backs, we had a beautiful sail with the spinnaker and Code 2. Ponza is full of beauty, and we are absolutely in love with Italy, its people, their beauty, and style. 💙🇮🇹 #Grateful #SailingAdventure #Ponza #ItalyLove #SpinnakerSailing #TravelGoals #BeautifulDestinations #italianstyle ,#OC50,catana,#sailing,#catamaran

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🚤🌊✨ Exciting update! We're sailing from mainland France to Corsica, a dream destination we've always wanted to explore! 🌴🌙During our crossing, we were greeted by dolphins playing alongside our boat – nature's beautiful gift! 🐬🌅 Truly priceless moments! 🎥✨Stay tuned for the video – you won't want to miss it! 📹🌟 #SailingAdventure #occatana #islandlife #joiedevivre #OC50 #sailing#CorsicaBound #EveningSale #DolphinMagic #NatureLovers

"🚤 Hey everyone! This weekend, we took our new boat out for the first time, and wow, what a ride! 😄 Feeling a bit overwhelmed but super excited to learn all the ropes. ⛵️ We sailed to Spain, tested all the sails and systems, and I have a feeling this boat will take us on some amazing adventures around the world! 🌊⚓️ #NewBoatFeels #SailingFun"

🇫🇷 Just landed in France! 🛬 Time to learn all the systems of our OC. Coco is a sailor by nature ⛵ Getting ready to explore! 🗺️ #FranceAdventure 🥖🍷 So much to learn, so much to explore, and our boat is waiting to be discovered! 🌊⚓ 🇫🇷 ¡Acabamos de aterrizar en Francia! 🛬 Es hora de aprender todos los sistemas de nuestro OC. Coco es marinera por naturaleza ⛵ ¡Listos para explorar! 🗺️ #AventuraEnFrancia 🥖🍷 ¡Mucho por aprender, mucho por explorar, y nuestro barco espera ser descubierto! 🌊⚓#FranceAdventure #occatana #geo #CapCut