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Seawind 1600

Seawind Catamarans is an Australian multihull brand that is fast gaining a great reputation among sailors for their designs. There are some great catamaran designs coming out of the southern hemisphere (read our McConaghy MC50 review for another example) – Seawind are definitely in the vanguard.

They moved their yard to Vietnam to become more competitive on costs, and this stylish 52 footer sets the new standard – it’s a completely new design from iconic supermaxi designers Reichel Pugh.

When you first step onto the Seawind 1600 , you’ll note the sheltered aft deck with twin helms outboard behind the coachroof and the wide decks forward to the bows and trampolines. She has dagger boards in each hull that are flush with the deck when in the raised position and the overall look is very sleek. Retractable rudders aft are easily removed if you want to go really shallow. This design really moves the bar versus older competitors in this market (read our Catana 47 review for example).

Those twin helms are set in a mid position and tuck halfway under the bimini: they are a real USP for this boat. They give you a fantastic combination of sailing feel and protection when you need it.
This boat is good value for money. She is priced at around the same level as her major competitors (Outremer, ITA 14.99 etc), but I would say that the quality of the finish on this yacht is at the top end of the scale.
The fully integrated daggerboards give her a great profile and deliver on performance.
The running rigging is very well organised. The plan is similar to a Catana (tried and tested), with two mainsheet tackles and a central electric winch on the aft beam. The mainsail halyard, 3 reefing lines, topping lift and the solent sheet are all fed through a duct beneath the nacelle and fed to the mast foot. Very tidy and easy to manage with few hands on the ropes.
The daggerboards are raised and lowered with lines again hidden beneath the deck.
We also love the forward facing nav station / control centre. The visibility is great from here.
Those Flexiteek covered side-decks are a head turner and feel great to walk on.
The aft cockpit and saloon are on different levels, so you don’t get that big open space that you see on many modern cats. The flip side is that the interior feels cosy.
The outside dining area is smaller than many boats we have seen of this size. She’s aimed at long distance cruisers.
The price of this yacht starts to run away if you start opting for some of the carbon options (like the mast). But that is true of the competition I guess.
This yacht has finely shaped hulls, so don’t expect a palatial cabin. But it is surprisingly roomy down below, you don’t really notice space being taken up by the daggerboards.
The forward cabin(s) in particular are small. They are cosy queens, at best , we would say.

The Rig and Lines

There’s a track for the self-tacking jib and most of the lines run tidily from here via a channel under the nacelle and back to the winch at the transom.

There are double sheets to control the main, which do the job as both trim and preventer without having to have a track (similar to a Catana set up). All lines including those for reefing come back to the cockpit for short handed sailing.

Most of the competition score highly in this regard, but the Seawind 1600 is particularly well organised (read our Outremer 55 review for another cat design that scores highly).

There are some neat touches in the running rigging set-up: the main halyard runs to the central aft pod electric Harken winch- again this reminds me of a Catana set up – and you can step out onto the side deck to make sure your mainsail clears the lazy-jacks when you are hoisting.

If you are single handed, you can use the remote buttons for this central winch to pull up the main, and the self-tacking jib unfurls nicely when you come off the wind. The furling line runs in a tube along the port side of the boat – very neat.

Once you are up and running, you’ll have the genoa sheet running to the central winch for easy trimming and the twin sheets running to the winches on wither side, port and starboard on the transom. If the wind picks up, it’s an easy job to centralise the mainsail if you need to gybe, for example, using the winches on each side on that twin sheet set-up. The jib is a piece of cake, of course, as it’s self tacking.

She’s powered by twin Yanmar 80HP engines that sit in some very neatly designed bays aft. There’s plenty of workspace around each engine with all systems and service points above the bilge level.

You can see the quality of the steering system down here with large stainless rods to the rudders and a 54L/ph water maker (with air conditioner in another locker on the aft deck). I’d probably have a water maker retro fitted to a 100L per hour model.

Power is supplied from the engine alternators, and 800w of solar panels on the bimini, plus a bank of Mastervolt AGM batteries in the saloon with a 2200w Mastervolt inverter.

The decks are nice and wide, and all of the hatches are flush, so moving around the boat feels safe. This catamaran does have boards, but they are recessed, so you don’t have those as an obstruction as you are walking forward.

There are plenty of hand-holds and clip on points distributed around the boat- the builders have obviously put a lot of thought into maximising safety at sea. All the lines lead back to the cockpit and both helm stations have controls for the engines- you won’t need to spin the boat around to come in on the same side every time.

The aft cockpit is going to particularly appeal to sailors in warmer climes, it looks very “Ibiza Lounge”.

The saloon has four forward facing hatches- so there’s plenty of light and ventilation. The wrap around windows give you fantastic visibility forward and around. To port you have a big U-shaped sofa with a coffee table that folds out into a dining table: there’s plenty of space for entertaining.

On the starboard side is a forward facing nav station from which you can see your sails- a handy place to hang out on watch if the weather turns nasty. Behind the nav station is an ample galley with burners and a double sink. The design lends itself to being able to wedge yourself in if things get rough with a front loading fridge and a top loading freezer.

We like the way that you can throw open the large windows between the cockpit and the saloon. The Seawind is slightly unusual in today’s market in that you step down into the saloon- most cats these days have the saloon and cockpit on one level as one big open space. It definitely helps to give the boat more zones, although once those windows are thrown open, the two areas are pretty well connected.

Guests will head down into the port hull which you can configure with twins aft or a queen size. There’s loads of storage down here and the quality of the finish, just like the saloon and cockpit, is very high.

There is another berth forward, and this is the big compromise for us, as this would have to be classified as a single rather that a double. That’s the price you pay for those slender hulls I guess.

In the master hull to starboard, the space forward is taken up by a roomy shower-room, and there are plenty of options for storage / washing machine etc down here. But all in all, you might be surprised at the size of the living accommodation down below – you just need to keep reminding yourself that this is a performance cat.

The forward guest cabin in the port hull is the big compromise – it’s going to seriously reduce your options if you have guests onboard.

The big news on the specs front is that boards up draft which comes in at a skinny 0.54m or 2’1″ : you can pull up the rudders as well, just like a Gunboat. Those rudders will slide in a hinged carbon housing which you can get to from the sugarscoops.

Displacement is 13 tonnes.

The Seawind 1600 is an out and out performance cruising catamaran that is targeting speeds in the high teens and even over 20 knots in the right conditions on a broad reach.

With those daggerboards, she points well into the wind like an Outremer and is comfortable at an AWA as low as 35 degrees. Displacement is just 13 tonnes light, so she gets moving quickly and sails well in light airs.

Seawind 1600 Polar Digram

The base price for a Seawind 1600 (Dec 2019) is around €780k and this jumps to around €850-900k once you have all of the options added. It will depend on what you go for I guess.

There is plenty of competition in this category with the Balance 526, Outremer 52 and HH50 all vying for honours in this 50 foot performance range. The Seawind 1600 is going to take some beating on the value for money stakes even if it still is a million dollar boat. You get a lot for your money – this is a very well thought out performance cruiser, our one big reservation is the size of that forward guest cabin.

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Seawind 1600 Boat Review

By Mark Pillsbury
Updated: July 20, 2020

One of the things I like best about baseball is watching a batter swing for the fences, and at the crack of the bat, he knows that he can afford to take a leisurely jog around the bases because he just hit the sweet spot.

I had that same kind of feeling one day this past February when I stepped from the dinghy onto the transom steps of the new Seawind 1600 catamaran . Right away, I knew I was about to go for one fine sail—and on a near-perfect day to boot. Blue sky. Thirteen knots of breeze. Could it get better? Not until the sails were up.

Built in Vietnam, at 52 feet LOA the 1600 is Seawind’s largest catamaran. It was designed by Reichel Pugh as a luxury catamaran with equal measures of cruising comfort and sailing performance. Let’s talk about the sailing first.

The 1600 sports a square-top full-batten main and solent rig with a screecher for light-air reaching and a self-tacking jib for heavier breezes or sailing upwind. There’s an option for an inner forestay and furling storm jib, and also a sprit for flying a spinnaker, which we did on our test sail (more on that in a moment).

Headsail sheets are led to winches adjacent to each helm station. There is no traveler. Instead there are two mainsheets that run through blocks on either side of the stern and then to a central winch on the transom, where reefing lines are also led. This mainsheet arrangement provides lots of control over a big and powerful sail.

On a beam reach with the screecher set, our GPS speed hovered in the high 7-knot range, and when the chute went up, so did our speed, to 8.5 knots and a little higher in any puff we caught. The 1600 uses Lewmar Mamba steering, and the helms felt as smooth as could be. Headed upwind and home, we rolled out the self-tacking jib and still made a respectable 6.6 knots, and thanks to retractable daggerboards, were able to point quite well.

So now, on to the comforts.

The Seawind comes in either a three- or four-cabin layout. On this boat, the owner’s hull was to starboard and included a queen bunk aft, lots of storage, and a spacious head and shower up at the pointy end. The opposite hull had two cabins. The forward one felt a bit narrow because of the fine entry of the bows, but still, it had a double berth and adequate storage space. The aft cabin had two single berths and a filler that turned them into a double. A shared head was amidships.

With windows all around, the saloon was a bright and sunny place to be. Opening ports forward allow a breeze to blow through, and large sliding windows at the aft-facing galley permit the cook to join any party taking place at the large dining table located to starboard out in the cockpit. There’s an indoor table with U-shaped seating as well to port of a forward-facing nav station.

The cockpit is covered by a Bimini that is supported by stainless posts aft and short carbon-fiber risers forward. It provides lots of shade, and the breeze blows through the space between the hard awning and cabin top. This space can be closed off, as can the cockpit sides and back with clear panels. Eight solar panels sit atop the Bimini and keep the battery bank fed (though AGM batteries are standard, the boat we sailed had an optional lithium-ion system).

Furniture throughout the boat is built using a honeycomb foam core and veneers to save weight and for strength. Hulls, deck and Bimini are all cored and infused using vinyl ester resin. An outside layer of Kevlar is added to the hulls for protection and to strengthen the areas around the daggerboards; carbon fiber reinforces the chainplates, bulkheads and stiffeners.

For power, the 1600 comes standard with 57 hp Yanmar diesels; the boat in Miami had a pair of optional 80 hp Yanmars that pushed us along at just over 8 knots at cruising speed and better than 9 in get-home-fast mode. With the larger engines and lots of other options, the 1600 carries a price tag of right around $1.2 million, delivered to the US East Coast. For that, you can enjoy your own sweet spot.

Mark Pillsbury is CW ’s editor.

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Seawind 1600

This bluewater cruising catamaran can take you on fast passages in style and comfort.

Sailors shopping for a new cruising catamaran should start their search at the Miami International Boat Show, where all the latest models are on display. Making its U.S. debut in 2020 was the 52-foot Seawind 1600, which drew crowds with its style and speed.

Seawind Catamarans is known for its innovative cruisers that marry strong and lightweight building techniques with sleek looks and high performance. The company turned to the Reichel-Pugh design team for its new flagship, and the result is a sharp-looking bluewater cat that is easy to sail shorthanded.

Seawind Catamarans got its start in Australia in 1982, building beach cats and custom cruising catamarans at its plant south of Sydney. In the 1990s, the company began building a line of small cruising catamarans, with many boats destined for the country’s charter cruising fleets. In 2004, the 38-foot Seawind 1160 was launched and became one of its most popular designs. In 2012, the company moved production to Vietnam.

The details

The hull is carbon fiber with Kevlar reinforcements under the waterline and in high-load areas. The boat is also available with a carbon fiber mast.

The polar plot for the 1600 predicts upwind speeds of 8 knots in 15 knots of wind sailing at 40 degrees apparent, while boat speeds will be in the 20s sailing off the wind at 110 degrees apparent with windspeed in the 20s. A flexible off-the-wind sail inventory that includes a screecher and a spinnaker can be easily managed by a shorthanded crew with all sails set on roller furling.

This cat has innovative daggerboards that allow for good upwind performance yet can be raised when sailing off-the-wind. Want to sail or anchor in shallow water? Raise the daggerboards and remove the rudder cassettes, and the 1600 can even be beached.

Seawind popularized the concept of indoor-outdoor living, and the 1600 is designed with this in mind. The large aft deck-cockpit area features a L-shaped settee and small dining table, with additional seating along the aft rail.

Twin raised helm stations allow for good visibility, yet still remain sheltered underneath the hard top. A very useful feature is the fact there are engine controls located at each helm, making docking easier from either port or starboard. The full B&G navigation instruments are located at the port helm, with repeater displays mounted at the starboard helm. The windlass and autopilot controls are located at the port helm.

Making shorthanded sailing easy has been a priority for Seawind designers, and the 1600 is no exception. All sail control lines are led aft to a bank of rope clutches and a single electric winch on the stern rail. Beneath the cockpit sole are cavernous lazarettes that can gobble up water toys and fenders and still have room for more.

Going forward, the deck is kept clear of clutter with flush hatches and recessed cleats, and the Flexiteak feels sure underfoot. The large tramp area would make a comfy lounge spot. The daggerboards are accessed through a small hatch in the sidedecks.

The only thing down below on this cat are the staterooms, and the 1600 is available with three or four cabins. The owner’s cabin is located in the starboard hull with a queen berth aft and a full head and separate shower in the bow. The pull-out television and optional laundry are nifty features.

The port hull has a small double-berth cabin forward and a twin stateroom aft. The twin bunks can be made into a double with an insert. Although the daggerboard compartments take up space belowdecks and the hulls are on the narrower side to increase performance, the cabins feel spacious. Seawind has creatively used the available space.

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Seawind 1600 catamaran.

The Seawind 1600 is a blue water cruiser designed to have a balance of sailing performance and cruising comfort. It is built with the latest techniques using a composite construction, and a great effort is made to save weight, making this catamaran fast and practical.

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DESIGN – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR

The Seawind 1600 was designed by renowned naval architects Reichel Pugh and built by Seawind , an Australian based company that recently moved its production facilities to Vietnam. Designed with performance and weight saving in mind, it’s hulls are narrow and reinforced with Kevlar and carbon. The interior has a minimalist design and is offered in two finishes, “European” and “Traditional.”

The retractable rudders and daggerboards give a maximum draft of 8’6″ / 2.6 m down to 2’1″ / 0.54 m, which is ideal for accessing shallower areas typically reserved for smaller boats and allow beaching on the sand if needed. The engines are easily accessed, and the excellent space in the engine room makes performing maintenance very comfortable. Locker lids on the deck are solidly constructed, as is the walkway between the trampolines and should last the owner many years. Solar panels on the roof are recessed and designed with a guttering system to collect fresh rainwater, adding to the practicality of this boat as a blue water cruiser.

Visibility from the twin helms is exceptional, though taller sailors may find the hardtop a little low when standing. Being located outboard with such excellent visibility also means the helms are slightly exposed to the elements and can make the captain’s life uncomfortable when on watch in wet weather. Having engine controls in this position at each helm makes docking and maneuvering safe and easy.

The large opening lockers on the floor and under seating provide adequate storage space. The cockpit coffee table folds out into a dining table with the wrap-around L shaped lounge providing accommodation for eight people. A huge triple sliding window allows access from the galley to the cockpit lounge, making communication and delivery of food and drinks a breeze. Features such as bracing points, handholds, and attachment points are in good supply in the cockpit for added safety and security.

The Seawind 1600 is a performance catamaran with daggerboards, but conveniently don’t protrude through to the deck. This makes moving about on top much easier and safer, especially when offshore. The mechanism for operating these is in the cockpit for ease of use and safety. All lockers and hatches are well designed and finished flush to the deck. The main sheet is controlled by winches on either side of the rear seat in the cockpit. Also, for safety and practicality, most other lines are controlled by a power winch in the center of the cockpit, with the lines tailing into bins, keeping the area neat and uncluttered.

Moving from the cockpit to the saloon is unobstructed, through a good-sized sliding door and down two steps. The interior is bright and minimalist in design. Four forward-facing opening hatches provide good ventilation, and combined with wrap-around windows, the sailor has exceptional visibility. The navigation station is located up and forward on the starboard side. From this position, you have excellent 360-degree visibility all around and are also able to see the sails. The outstanding visibility makes the saloon suitable and safe for being on watch during poor weather.

A large U shaped lounge offers plenty of comfortable seating for up to eight, with a coffee table that folds out, converting into a dining table. The large flat-screen TV makes this space great for movie night. Communication with those outside is easy through the extra-large window adjacent to the galley. While the cabinetry could have slightly larger rounded corners for safety, they’re all solidly constructed with quality materials.

The galley is mounted up in the saloon on the starboard side in an enclosed U shaped configuration, suggesting it would be a safe, secure space during rough weather. With a large amount of bench space, deep double stainless sink, three burner stovetop, 130L front-loading fridge, and 90L top-loading freezer, this is a practical cruising galley.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Two accommodation configurations are available in the Seawind 1600. Four cabins with two in each hull, or three cabins with the entire starboard side allocated to the owner’s berth. The forward guest cabin is quite small and is a single berth, which is a compromise given the narrow hulls of this performance catamaran. Although the master cabin is quite comfortable with four opening hatches for natural sunlight and ventilation. The master has a vanity with a chair that can be used as a desk and a good number of drawers and storage space.

All cabins have recessed fans, which are a practical solution to ensure good ventilation. The separate showers have 2 meters, standing headroom, and the thoughtful opaque windows in the ceiling illuminate the area well but, most importantly, provide privacy from those on deck. The lighting is aesthetically pleasing and useful throughout, with recessed LED lighting utilized in many places. Although this catamaran doesn’t have the luxury of production cruising catamarans, the accommodation is functional and practical.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Length: 51’8″ / 15.74 m
Waterline Length: 51’6/ 15.7 m
Beam: 25’10” / 7.9 m
Min. Draft: 2’1″ / 0.54 m
Max. Draft (boards down): 8’6″ / 2.6 m
Displacement: 28,000 lbs / 13,000 kg
Diesel Saildrives: 2 x Yanmar 57 hp / 43 kw
Fuel: 200 US gal / 750 litres
Fresh Water: 155 US gal / 600 litres
Mast Height: 71’ 8” / 22.8 m
Steering System: Lewmar Mamba
Underwing Clearance: 2’4″ / 0.75 m
Upwind Sail Area: 1,558 sq ft / 144.5 sq m
Mainsail: 1,080 sq ft / 100 sq m
Jib: 478 sq ft / 44.5 sq m
Screecher (optional): 990 sq ft / 92.5 sq m
Spinnaker (optional): 2,370 sq ft / 220 sq m

PRICE RANGE

The Seawind 1600 starts at $889,000. Although after adding some of the optional extras, the price rises up to $990,000, which is comparable to other catamarans of similar size and type.

With a thoughtful design such as a recessed daggerboard that doesn’t impede in the interior or deck and a minimalist interior, this catamaran suits the sailor who wants to be able to make fast passages while in comfort. This is a fast, performance cruiser, and some volume for storage and living space is compromised with the narrow hull widths to achieve the increase in sailing performance.

With a large cockpit and saloon that has many opening windows provide superb visibility from the helm and saloon for convenience and ease of communication. The forward-facing navigation station is a safe location when on watch, with the amazing visibility to see both the headsail and mainsail. Overall, the Seawind 1600 would suit those who want to travel fast and are happy to compromise space for performance and sailing ability.

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Seawind 1600 Passagemaker Catamaran

Comfort and performance.

Designed by world renowned naval architects Reichel Pugh, this 52 foot luxury catamaran is the perfect balance of cruising comfort and performance sailing. Using high end composite construction materials and techniques, the Seawind 1600 is pitched at the sailor who is looking for something a little extra.

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Blue Water Performance

With simple sailing systems, twin protected helms and a large open cockpit space, this blue water luxury cruising catamaran sets the standard for offshore sailing. With daggerboards, narrow hulls, performance sails and light weight construction she is guaranteed to sail quickly and smoothly.

Indoor/Outdoor Seamless Living

Seawind Catamarans are known for their open plan layout, great ventilation and indoor/outdoor living. The Seawind 1600 is no exception. Her large cockpit is fully cover with a raised hardtop, has a cockpit table and seating which adjoins both the starboard helm station and galley through a large sliding window.

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Saloon and Galley

Her large saloon contains a convertible table with seating for eight, navigation station and fully equipped galley up. There is a large sliding window above the galley which connects to the outdoor dining in the cockpit making it easy pass food out.

Comfortable Accomodation

With options of a 3 or 4 cabin layout, she can comfortably sleep 8-10 people. In the owners version 3 cabin layout, with the owners to starboard, there is a queen size bed, desk and dressing area with a full size bathroom. The port hull contains another queen berth cabin as well as a cabin with 2 single berths which can be converted to a double and another bathroom.

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Draft 0.6m- 2.6m
Displacement 14,400kgs
Underwind Clearance 0.75m
Inboards 2 x Yanmar 57HP

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The Seawind 1600 is designed by world-renowned naval architects Reichel Pugh, this 52-foot luxury catamaran is the perfect balance of cruising comfort and performance sailing.

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Brand: Seawind 1600

Designed by world renowned naval architects Reichel Pugh, this 52 foot catamaran is the perfect balance of cruising comfort and performance sailing. Using high end composite construction materials and techniques, the Seawind 1600 is pitched at the sailor who is looking for something a little extra. With simple sailing systems, twin protected helms and a large open cockpit space, this blue water cruising catamaran sets a new standard for offshore sailing.

Specifications
Make:	Seawind
Model:	1600
Length:	52
Builder:	Seawind Catamarans, Vietnam
Designer:	Reichel Pugh
Construction:	Fiberglass/GRP
Build Start:	2019
Loa:	51.8 ft
Beam:	25.9 ft
Headroom:	Over 6' 4"
Draft:	2.1 to 8.5 ft
Displacement:	28600 lbs
Mfg Accommodations:	As Seawind’s flagship blue water cruiser, this catamaran offers state of the art equipment and a world class luxury fitout. The 1600 interior will be offered in both “European” as shown in the images included here, and “Traditional” finishes. The overall aim is for a level of construction, workmanship, equipment, fitout and style that surpasses any other comparable catamaran available in the market at this price range.

There are no catamarans currently for sale of this brand.

Please see our catamarans for sale page for a full listing of other currently available models.

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Seawind 1600 review and owner interview – harbors unknown.

We talk to Kristin and Fabio who recently purchased a brand new Seawind 1600 named “S/V Wanderlust.” Follow them on their YouTube , Facebook , and Instagram channels all under the handle “Harbors Unknown.”

In this interview they tell us about the new order process, why they chose the Seawind 1600, what they would change about the boat, and where they have been. A big thank you to them for sitting down with us!

Executive Summary

Live aboard their Seawind 1600 in Fort Lauderdale where catamarans are much more suitable than monohulls because of shallow waters.
Tags Catamaran Interviews , Catamaran Reviews

Beam: 22' Draft: 3.8'

Beam: 22.3' Draft: 3.8'

Beam: 19'5' Draft: 3'3'

Beam: 19'6' Draft: 3'8'

Beam: 19.5' Draft: 3.2'

Beam: 20' Draft: 3.5'

Beam: 12. 6' Draft: 4.6'

Beam: 10.8' Draft: 5.9'

Beam: 9.5' Draft: 4'

Beam: 16' Draft: .5'

Beam: 16' Draft: 1'

Beam: 16' Draft: 18'

SEAWIND 1600 Reviewed by Pacific Yachting

A winner in the luxury performance cruising “cat”egory.

The “luxury performance cruising cat” has been an elusive animal for decades. Upwind agility usually loses out to the added weight of all those “luxuries” like extra volume, multiple refrigerators, huge battery banks, large engines and classy finishes. The term itself holds a vague promise, but to most keptics it’s a flat-out misnomer. But intrepid builders keep trying to find the ideal marriage of comfort and speed and that’s a good thing. With each effort, we get closer to that “perfect” combination and that’s why I found so much to like on the new Seawind 1600. – By ZUZANA PROCHAZKA

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Pacific Yachting came out for a sail on board a new Seawind 1600, and the article dives into excellent technical details. Therefore we highly recommend a profound reading. The author finds Seawind 1600 a good-looking and fast cruiser.

The article dives into excellent technical details, therefore we highly recommend a profound reading. Zuzana Prochazka from Pacific Yachting found the 1600 to be a good looking and fast cruiser. And he clearly loved C-shaped gallery which was thoughtfully designed to allow chefs cooking offshore regardless conditions.

You can always contact us to request a copy of the Seawind 1600 test by leaving us a message at https://www.seawindcats.com/enquiry/

“ENGINE AND SYSTEMS How does a performance sailing cat do under power? At wide-open throttle and 3,200 rpm, we motored at 9.2 knots with upgraded, three-blade Gori folding propellers. A more economical cruising speed was at 2,200 rpm and 8.2 knots where speed took only a slight ding but fuel consumption improved nicely. With a nearly 26-foot beam the 57-horsepower Yanmar diesels are set wide apart so manoeuvring is easy and the visibility from the helms is excellent. There’s an option for engine controls at both helms so no matter which way you need to dock in a tight space, the sightlines are great. That may be listed as an option but any serious sailor will put that at the top of the wish list.” How the Seawind 1600 reviewed by Pacific Yachting

The article is available in the November 2020 issue by Pacific Yachting.

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Cruising France to Greece on the Seawind 1600 catamaran

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