Fountaine Pajot Cumberland 47: The Builder Takes to Powercats with Authority
“Our boats are so much more versatile than just a trawler,” he says, referring to the company’s rebranded motoryacht line and specifically the new Cumberland 47. Down goes another oyster. “So we’re changing the brand from Trawler to Fountaine Pajot Motor Yachts. It’s a small thing. Ahh, voilà.”
“Now we’re really looking at the powerboat market for growth. Our new power catamarans are real yachts. Tomorrow you will see.”
And that I did. As the wind slices the tops of the waves off, we place the boat beam to the building swells. What happens? Nothing. Obviously lateral stability is a benefit to catamaran design and the 47 LC has it in spades. The motion is as steady as a cinder block in a bathtub. The company’s new Cumberland 47 LC is not simply a regurgitated sailing cat sans mast.
