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Louisiane 37

Louisiane 37 is a 37 ′ 1 ″ / 11.3 m catamaran sailboat designed by Joubert-Nivelt and built by Fountaine Pajot between 1983 and 1988.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

The LOUSIANE 37 was Fountaine-Pajot’s first cruising catamaran model. Keels replaced centerboards on later models.

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Boat test from the Multihulls World #44 (feb/mar 1999)

Our new feature on tests of used boats starts with one of the bestsellers from the eighties: Louisiane by Fountaine-Pajot. This cruising catamaran has really left her mark on her times and is today very popular as a used boat. 

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Louisiane 37

The louisiane 37 is a 37.1ft fractional sloop designed by joubert - nivelt and built in fiberglass by fountaine pajot between 1983 and 1988., 80 units have been built..

The Louisiane 37 is an ultralight sailboat which is a very high performer. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.

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fountaine pajot

The founders were Jean-François Fountaine, an Olympic sailor for France,  Yves Pajot, Daniel Givon and Rémi Tristan.

Fast forward to today, and this yard is one of the most successful multihull manufacturers in the world alongside Leopard Catamarans , Bali and Lagoon.

They began with racing monohulls, but soon found their passion designing and manufacturing catamarans. The “Royale” trimaran and “Charente Maritime”, a racing catamaran were first out of the shed: the latter took the honours in her first transoceanic races.

A Timeline of Fountaine Pajot Catamarans

Ordered by date of launch.

Louisiane 37 (1983-1988)

Fountaine Pajot Catamaran’s first production multihull.

Casamance 43 (1985)

Maldives 32 (1988)

The trend at the time was to minimise windage at the expense of headroom in the saloon like the early Outremers. The Maldives scores highly on that one!

Fidji 39 (1988)

These early Fountaine Pajots look like space ships. The priority was to minimise the windage from the coach-roof at the time.

Antigua 37 (1990)

Photo: Bears Nest.

The Antigua 37 is the predessessor to the ATHENA 38 (see below) Designed by Joubert-Nivelt, she has a draft of just 1.02m and weighs 4.5 T light. She sails well if you keep the weight off, similar looking to the Fidji 39. Fountaine Pajot actually manufactured both models at the same time for a while.

We forgot to include the Antigua when we first wrote this article. Thanks to Ben Kaminsky for highlighting!

Marquises 53 (1991)

Launch of their first 50 footer, designed by Jean Berret and Olivier Racoupeau

Venezia 42 (1992)

This famous 40 footer was launched in 1992 and set the styling going forward.

Bahia 46 (1993)

With a generous sail plan, the Bahia is nippy. Owners love the bimini, the dinghy davits and her fine sculpted lines. A great cruising cat.

Bahia 46 Brochure

Tobago 35 (1993)

A very popular cat on the second hand market, the Tobago can make 7 -9 knots easily on a reach in a 15 knot breeze. There are less than 100 of them sailing around though…. Don’t overload her.

Athena 38 (1993)

Relatively light, (5.5T light displ.), with fine hulls, the Athena also sails well as long as you don’t add on too much weight. Fountaine Pajot built these from 1995 to 2005, so you should find some good examples on the second hand market. Expect to pay between €100k – 150k.

Marquises 56 (1993)

Easy to sail shorthanded with her self tacking jib and single bulkhead helm station. They are pretty rare on the market, a good sea-worthy boat

Belize 43 (2000)

The Belize replaced the Vénézia 42 and in many ways this model hit the sweet spot. They were very successful in the charter market. This is no racing cat, but she is comfortable, efficient and well suited to long ocean crossings. Light ship displacement is only 8.5T.

This model continues to be popular on the second hand market: more than 200 of these popular Joubert/Nivelt designs were built.

A well designed yacht that comes in the “Maestro” layout with an owner suite to starboard, or with four cabins and two heads.

The headroom can be an issue for a tall cook in the galley. This was one of the last models to be built in foam and not balsa.

Price: around 200-250k depending on condition.

Belize 43 Brochure

Lavezzi 40 (2003)

Another very popular model in the charter fleets, the Lavezzi 40 was the first Fountaine Pajot boat to be built using a resin infusion process. She’s easy to handle but could do with more stowage space.

Lazezzi 40 Brochure

Eleuthera 60 (2004)

The one time flagship of the Fountaine Pajot range, the Eleuthera was designed by Berret/Racoupeau and looks more muscly than earlier Joubert/Nivelt designs. Oval hull ports, round skylights, a large cockpit , and a big dinner table are all trademarks of the newer look.

Eleuthera 60 Brochure

Mahe 36 (2006)

This was the baby in the range in the late noughties. The later upgrade, the Evolution, was one of the first to sport the full bimini with the moulded helm seat which at the time was a revolutionary design feature. Construction is resin-infused fiberglass over a foam core which makes for a strong boat.

Mahe 36 Brochure

Orana 44 (2008)

The Fountaine Pajot Orana 44 is a clever evolution from the yard’s earlier catamarans with the new hardtop, helm station, spacious interior, and decent sailing qualities.

Salina 48 (2008)

The Salina 48 completed the renewal of the Fountaine Pajot range that was started with the Lavezzi. A capable offshore catamaran: stable, comfortable, safe and spacious. 4 years later, like much of the range, they upgraded the design to the Saline 48 Evolution. Owners love the sunbathing deck aft.

Salina 48 Brochure

Galathea 65 (2009)

Sleek and fast despite its size, this is a very pretty 65 footer. This flagship has a huge amount of living space and makes the more modern flagship designs look a little dumpy.

Lipari 41 (2009)

A very successful model for Fountaine Pajot in terms of sales, the Lipari 41 hit the sweet spot in many ways. Another great evolution of their 40 foot catamaran from the French manufacturer. Built with Divinycell core above the waterline and solid laminate below. The cored deck was produced with resin-infusion process.

Lipari 41 Brochure

Sanya 57 (2011)

Just like the Galathea 65, the Sanya 57 is a very elegant yacht. This boat replaced the Eletheura 60. The aft deck area is particularly spacious with a popular wet bar. This model came with a shorter charter rig, or a full size performance mast which is almost 4m longer. A very well though out design.

Helia 44 (2012)

Designed by Berret / Racoupeau and the FP design team, the Helia 44 replaced the Orana 44 in the Fountaine Pajot range. You can access the bulkhead helm station from the aft cockpit or the side deck, and they incorporated a lounge area into the bimini to port of the flybridge. Another great evolution, with the French yard building in incremental improvements.

Victoria 67 (2013)

FP moved to a full flybridge with the Victoria 67. She is not as easy on the eye as the Galathea, but you gain a big amount of living space and it’s the place to be when you are under way. Light displacement is 26 tonnes. With her 202 sq. m of sail area, that gives you a respectable SA/D ratio of 23.4

Saba 50 (2014)

A clever design that feels bigger than her 50 foot, the Saba 50 has multiple zones for different groups to hang out. And she remains easy to handle with a small crew. Head for the bow for sundowners, or chill out on the flybridge or the huge aft cockpit.

Helia 44 Evolution (2016)

This update of the popular 44 footer has bigger portholes, a redesigned Maestro suite, and more room in the saloon.

Ipanema 58 (2016)

Replaced the Sanya 57, and like the Victoria, they went for the full flybridge which does mean the boom is high (with the mainsail difficult to get to), but it does open up more living space. Constructed with a balsa core above the waterline and solid glass below. All the major components are vacuum infused, using vinylester resin in the hulls for blister resistance.

Ipanema 58 Brochure

Lucia 40 (2016)

The first of the boxier designs, the Lucia 40 was a top seller for the French yard, probably the leader in her class. Despite the smaller number, she is bigger than her predecessor: Lipari 41 she replaces, with a bigger cockpit, more volume inside and larger windows. Read our full FP Lucia 40 review.

Saona 47 (2017)

A spacious, nippy cat, the Saona 47 is all about maximising living and entertaining space with an eye on performance achieved through flare at the chines (an old Catana trick). Read our full Saona 47 Review Here .

Astrea 42 (2018)

The Astrea 42 borrows a lot of the successful elements of the Saona 47 and fits them cleverly into a smaller package. She’s very light inside with bigger windows and comes with a swimming platform option instead of davits. The elevated helm station that is such a feature of the smaller Fountaine Pajot boats has been perfected here for easy sail handling.

Alegria 67 (2018)

The new flagship 😍

Elba 45 (2019)

Never before has there been so much choice in the Fountaine Pajot line-up. The Lucia 40, The Astrea 42 and now the Elba 45 which replaces the very popular Helia 44. The hulls have been sculpted to move through the water faster (10% less drag according to the design team Berret-Racoupeau. The other big change is the larger flybridge- or should we say fly-lounge – a neat solution that gives you many of the benefits of a flybridge without raising the boom height too much.

Despite the bulkhead helm, the Elba 45 has lots of space in the aft cockpit with a big day bed tucked behind the helm and a transom bench that spans the width of the boat. This boat has a larger genoa than many of the competition (no self tacker).

Samana 59 (2020)

Isla 40 (2020)

Replaced the Lucia 40

The Tanna 47

Announced in 2021 is the Fountaine Pajot Tanna 47 which replaces the Saona. The flybridge features a Lounge area that’s twice the size of her predecessor.

Aura 51 (2022)

Replaces the Saba 50 with a sleeker profile.

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