Expert Review, Technical Specifications & Market Analysis
| Feature | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Overall Length | 116'6" |
| Beam | 48'7" |
| Draft | 8'0" |
| Engines | Twin Diesel (2 x 1,300 HP) — standard (2 x 2,000 HP optional) |
| Fuel Capacity | 3,698 gal |
| Water Capacity | 1,057 gal |
| Cabins / Heads | 4-6 Cabins / 7 Heads + Crew |
| Max Speed | 24 knots |
| Cruise Speed | 18 knots |
Source: Spec & Photos courtesy of Fountaine Pajot.
You want a superyacht that anchors where 120-foot monohulls cannot follow. The FPY120 is Fountaine Pajot's entry into that world.
Part of the Fountaine Pajot FP Power Catamaran Yachts series — see how owners step up through the lineup.
The FPY120 is Fountaine Pajot's bet that catamaran engineering scales into the superyacht segment without compromise. The build quality reflects their 40-plus years in production catamarans. The systems are robust. The layout is intelligent. The performance numbers are honest. This is not a concept boat. It's a production platform with custom finishes. That matters when you're talking about long-term ownership and parts availability.
This boat is for the owner who values space and range over speed and traditional aesthetics. If you've spent time on sailing catamarans and understand what the platform offers, the FPY120 makes sense. If you're coming from the monohull world expecting a traditional superyacht profile with two hulls grafted on, you'll be disappointed. The FPY120 looks like a catamaran. It moves like a catamaran. It's unapologetically different. That's either the reason you buy it or the reason you don't.
The market reality is that catamarans in the superyacht segment are still niche. Resale data is thin. Charter demand is growing but unproven at this size. You're buying into a category that's still defining itself. The upside is access to cruising grounds and operating economics that monohulls can't match. The downside is you're taking on residual value risk that won't be clear for another five to ten years. If you're buying this boat to use it hard and keep it long, that risk is manageable. If you're buying it as a two-year flip, think twice.
Photos courtesy of Fountaine Pajot.
The FPY120 takes Fountaine Pajot into the superyacht segment: 116'6" overall on a 48'7" beam, drawing 8'0". Fuel capacity is 3,698 gallons against 1,057 gallons of water. The yard publishes no displacement figure, so that row stays empty.
Living space runs 6,598 sq ft across four levels, with accommodation for twelve guests in up to six cabins and quarters for a captain and crew.
The sheet carries an 18-knot cruise and a 24-knot maximum; power is twin 1,300 hp diesels standard, with a 2,000 hp upgrade offered.
Those are genuine motor-yacht numbers — the catamaran's contribution is what happens below them, where two slender hulls run efficiently at passage speeds.
Accommodation runs to six guest cabins for twelve, with layouts drawn per build — this is closer to a semi-custom project than a production boat. Crew quarters take a captain plus crew for a full-service program. The sheet lists 4-6 cabins and 7 heads plus crew.
A hydraulic swim platform is standard, anchoring the sea-level living the platform is designed around.
Catamaran superyachts are a young category: a handful of custom builds and very few production platforms. The FPY120 arrives with a production yard's engineering behind it and the beam, stability and draft argument that built the category.
Within the range it crowns the power line above the FPY80; the FPY120S is its sailing counterpart.
Buy the FPY120 if you are moving from monohull superyachts and want more volume, more stability at anchor and shallower water access at the same length — with a professional crew running it.
The FPY120S is the same idea under sail. Step down to the FPY80 if the program does not need superyacht scale — and note that resale in this young category has less history behind it than the established classes below.
Twelve, in up to six cabins, with quarters for a captain and crew — each build drawn closer to a semi-custom project than a production boat. A hydraulic swim platform is standard, anchoring the sea-level living the platform is designed around. Fountaine Pajot quotes 6,598 sq ft of living space.
The sheet carries an 18-knot cruise and a 24-knot maximum; power is twin 1,300 hp diesels standard, with a 2,000 hp upgrade offered. Those are genuine motor-yacht numbers — the catamaran's contribution is below them, where two slender hulls run efficiently at passage speeds and an 8-foot draft opens anchorages 120-foot monohulls cannot reach.
