One of the leading designer and builders of luxury power catamarans is Sunreef Yacht. Father and son Francis and Nicolas Lapp founded Sunreef Yachts in 2000 and established its shipbuilding facility in Gdansk, Poland. New models of custom-made yachts and superyachts from 60 to 200 feet have been introduced each year since the company’s founding. Sunreef Yachts have revolutionized the catamaran market with the introduction of large luxury powercats like the Sunreef 74 CHE.

Each Sunreef power catamaran is built with the highest levels of style, comfort and safety. There are currently more than 50 Sunreefs located throughout the world, both privately owned and owned by charter fleets.

In this YouTube Video you see four Sunreef yachts:

Porsche Design Group and Royal Falcon Fleet, the Singapore megayacht builder, are teaming up to build the RFF135. This 135 foot power catamaran features an innovative design that was commissioned by a client looking for a “spacecraft on the water.” The launch of this megacat is schedule for late 2010. Royal Falcon Yachts are one of the new fractional-ownership yacht companies. The RFF135 will be owned by up to 8 clients who will purchase 4 weeks of yacht ownership per year for 4 million Euros.

The ArrowCat 30 power catamaran has been described as part of the “next generation” of powercats, with an emphasis on family cruising.

First introduced in New Zealand as a family-friendly alternative to a larger powercat yacht, the design of this premium midsized powercat emphasizes the amenities a family can appreciate while cruising.

A full topside galley includes stove, microwave and refrigerator and the bathroom features shower, sink and a full-size electric toilet. Sleeping quarters comfortably accommodate up to six people.

The ArrowCat 30 was on display this summer at the Seattle Boat Show, where it received the same interest shown on the East Coast and in Australia and New Zealand.

More in this Video with Captain Ron Svoboda:

If you’ve tried all kinds of water-based vacations and adventure tours, then maybe it’s time to try bareboat cruising. With a bareboat cruise, you charter a boat and provide the crew and provisions. Talk about adventure — what could be more exciting than chartering a power catamaran and cruising an exotic location. Bareboats BVI offers charter powercats in the British Virgin Islands. You can also find bareboat cruises in the Florida Keys. If that’s not your part of the world, how about bareboating in Greece?

If the idea of a bareboat vacation sounds intimidating or like too much work, you can also take a crewed powercat cruise. Read an article here about a crewed powercat cruise of the Greek Islands. Whether you choose a crewed or bairboat powercat cruise, it’s sure to be the adventure of a lifetime.

A group of Australian businessmen are ignoring the downturn in the boat-building industry and are launching a new 12.5m power catamaran. The group has formed Montebello Yachts, and they have commissioned New Zealand naval architect Roger Hill to provide the design. Hill is a multi-hull specialist with 32 years experience in boat design.

The new Montebello yacht will start at $700,000. It’s designed for offshore fishing expeditions. For more details, read this article in The Australian.