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Read the articleThe Fountaine Pajot FP Sailing Series
Sailing catamarans from 39 to 56 feet, topped by the yard's first flybridge
The case for a sailing catamaran is simple: living space that keeps moving you under sail. Fountaine Pajot's FP range makes that case in five hulls, from the 39'8" FP41 to the 55'9" FP55, built near La Rochelle, where the yard has been at work since 1976.
These are the current generation. The FP names replaced the yard's older island names — the FP48 succeeds the Tanna 47 — and twin diesels run from 20 hp Yanmars on the FP41 to 80 hp on the FP55. On trial, the FP41 and FP44 both cruised at 7 to 9 knots under sail.
Above this range sits the FPY yacht line, offered in sail and power versions — covered in its own guides.
The FP Sailing Lineup, Smallest to Largest
Every Fountaine Pajot FP Sailing model we review in depth, in the order owners step up through the series.
Photo credit Fountaine Pajot.
39'8" of new-generation Fountaine Pajot — twin 20 hp Yanmars, 3-4 cabins, and a 7-9 knot cruise under sail.
43'6" on a 24'5" beam — three outdoor living zones, twin 30 hp Yanmars and a 7-9 knot cruise.
47'4" on a 25'11" beam — the Tanna 47's successor, with twin 45 hp Yanmars and 3-5 cabins.
52'2" and 26'6" of beam — 4-6 en-suite cabins, twin 57 hp Yanmars, built for months aboard.
55'9" and the range's first true flybridge — twin 80 hp Yanmars, 4-6 cabins plus crew quarters.
Don't see the FP Sailing model you're after — or a brand-new launch? Request specs through Yacht Specs Direct.
Moving Up the FP Sailing Series
The FP41 is the entry point — 39'8" with twin 20 hp Yanmars, three to four cabins, and a 7-to-9-knot cruise under sail logged on its two-boat press sea trial.
The FP44 widens the platform to a 24'5" beam and organizes the deck into three outdoor living zones, with twin 30 hp Yanmars.
The FP48 succeeds the Tanna 47 — 47'4" on a 25'11" beam, twin 45 hp Yanmars, three to five cabins.
The FP51 is the long-stay boat: 52'2" on a 26'6" beam with four to six en-suite cabins and twin 57 hp Yanmars.
The FP55 is the first flybridge catamaran Fountaine Pajot has built — 55'9" with twin 80 hp Yanmars, a 237 sq ft flybridge lounge, 6,300 W of solar and four to six cabins plus crew quarters.
Our Take
What I like about this range is how honest the steps are. Each hull buys you real length, real beam and real accommodation, so you can see exactly what the next boat gets you — that is not true of every builder's lineup. The FP55 and its flybridge are the headline, but the FP51 is the one I point long-term cruisers at: four to six en-suite cabins and a layout built for months aboard, without the jump in scale that comes with the yacht line.
One thing to know before you compare spec sheets: the yard publishes no sailing speeds for most of these models. The 7-to-9-knot figure comes from an independent sea trial of the FP41 and FP44, not from a factory polar. Ask for trial data on the hull you're actually buying.
Fountaine Pajot FP Sailing Articles & Guides
Official Fountaine Pajot Premieres
Videos courtesy of Fountaine Pajot.
Which FP Sailing Fits Your Life?
Tell us how you plan to use the boat — guests, range, crew or no crew — and we'll give you the straight story on where in the FP Sailing series you belong, new or brokerage.
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