Space Discovery – un catamaran de 50 de picioare pentru marinarii cu monococă?

44 thoughts on “Space Discovery – un catamaran de 50 de picioare pentru marinarii cu monococă?”

1. I was a little taken aback by the stodgy interior design (reminiscent of 70's boats with tiny oval windows and tea cosies) after having my expectations heightened by the fabulous exterior… headhunt a Sunreef/Beneteau guy, Discovery.

2. Very nice .

3. Trying to make a silk purse there , Toby! Good effort mate !
   Why anyone would want one of these as opposed to say, a Balance 526, is way beyond me. Nothing attractive either above or below decks. Every aspect just looks wrong and looks years out of date. Those cabin layouts hardly scream quality.
   Discovery need to have a word with themselves here. Stick to what you are very good at and sack this cat asap.
   Jeep had an advertising campaign were people would proudly announce the fact that "I bought a Jeep". In the severe off-roading conditions down here in Western Australia , anyone turning up in the bush with a new Jeep is often met with howls of derision and incredulity.
   You bought a Jeep? Really? What were you thinking!
   And that`d be my reaction to any of my friends announcing that they had bought a disco cat.
   Sorry Discovery, more effort is required. It`s nil point from the WA jury.

4. For a bluewater cat go any where, get a garcia explocat 52, these discovery seems heavy and slow

5. Some people don't seem to understand what makes a great long passage and liveaboard catermaran, but discovery does. A beautiful lined, soild cat that will get you there in comfort..

6. Rounded corners, removing good backrest opportunities in two directions… A serious lack of understanding when it comes to ergonomics.

7. Yes I think it is a bit pricey and there are a lot of options available at that price tag

8. Think the owners got a labrador? 🤣

9. Still waiting for the boat test that doesn't have a "proper chart table" which is "right where you want it."

10. For a litle family, shoud work well, I don't like cats, in open SEA! Good job Toby!

11. Is it self righting? I wouldn't sail offshore more than I can swim in a vessel that is inherently more stable when it's inverted.

12. Seawind do a better job and at 1/2 the price… check out their Seawind 1600

13. Went sailing but decided not to give any performance figures. Hmm…….

14. Cats are a massive part of the yacht market now. I have only been skippering professionally for 15 years
    But in that time the market has grown. You had cats in the Caribbean and the odd world cruiser.
    But now so many live aboard. All the cats in charter in the med.
    On the discovery WHY the self tacking , horrid how often does a cat tack up the Solent, rubbish to run down wind, and when it's blowing and you want a small storm sail, you furl part away, you cannot shape it.
    Low down helm and boom.
    You can tell it's not a charter boat, 50kn winds in mega seas isn't nice on a top helm lagoon. That keeps it tight.

15. Good video – not a Cat that fits in either production or performance. Misses the mark.

16. Your reviews on the newer Cats are starting to convince me on changing direction from my many years with mono hulls. Being a bit more Senior I think they may suit me a bit better after all those years catching my beer flying across the cockpit. Great review and cheers from lock down in Melbourne..

17. Can’t say I like the inside, too many edges, angles and unaligned surfaces.

18. All of Toby's reviews are great 👍Beautiful boat, now where did I leave that winning lottery ticket?

19. real sailors need space OUTSIDE the boat 😆

20. I still wonder why there is dog on the sail when its a cat….

21. How can such a small boat be so expensive? 1.55m pounds! Meaning USD$2m

22. It didn't seem that stable underway in what was moderate sea conditions. It seemed to be pitching quite violently. To much buoyancy in the forward hull sections or low bridge deck clearance maybe? That motion just ain't right by comparison to other cats I have seen sailing in similar and lumpier conditions than shown in this video

23. Totally misses the point when comparing cats to monohull. Monohull lovers want to feel the boat cut the the water. To bury the rails. To feel safe on the edge. Much more a feel of harnessing nature.

24. A grey dog (of a boat)…….never has there been a more appropriate logo!

25. 1.5m pounds?! Blimey! Not sure this cat is in the same league as its competitors at the USD2m price point. Tough sell.

26. Glad to see Yachting World also questioning why traditional blue water monohull cruising yacht builders so far have passively looked at at the growing cat cruising market. I'd love to see e.g. a fully electrified sun & wind powered Oyster Cat which is safe, fast and can go anywhere. In the mean time, it would be interesting to see more YW reviews of current premium cat brands like Balance, Sunreef, Seawind, Outremer and others. I'm sure Toby would enjoy it and also learn more about these boats of the future.

27. What's the advantage over the x5?

28. Why would a monohull sailor want a cat? They are completely different types of boats for completely different sailors.

29. A dog on a “cat” ☺️

30. Proper, massive, rounded corners. This could be a realtors video. Mate!!

31. shocking for 50 foot, what were they thinking when this was drafted

32. Fantastic boat! Very expensive

33. For that price there is a lot of choice and to be honest: I am not conviced by what I see.

34. Aluminium

35. Cosy cruiser.

36. I would love to move to a proper cat rather than a three storey villa on hulls like most of them. This looks like it would fit the bill, small matter of the £1.5 million might be a problem. Never mind the dog decoration, dogs would love it rather than sliding to leeward every time you go about. Ask Discovery nicely if they will lend you one for a couple of days for a proper test? If crew is a problem I can probably help out? Great video!

37. catamarans makes me yawn, rather have a cabin next to the sea.

38. Awesome! The cook top will have to be moved over, currently, it is unsafe being so close to a walkway. Easy to accidentally put a hand on a hot cook top. Be happy, be safe.

39. Not a proper helm design for a crusing family. Gunboat is the best designed high performance cat for safe cruising.

40. SO GLAD you pointed out rounded corners! Way too many of the modern boats look like inland apartments furnished by Scan Design. Fine for apartments but you don't want your hip banged up against a pointy corner when you are 200 (or perhaps a 1000) miles offshore. Stupid.

41. why obviously?

42. Anyone else that wants to see something about the Rapido 60 and/or the Bañuls 53 tri?

43. We did monohulls for 16yrs before moving to cats. Nothing beats more room & a stable platform.

44. Videographer please focus on showing the boat and not the commenter, even we like him so much!

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