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McConaghy Boats is responsible for building winning raceboats, striking multihulls, and more. Custom solutions are a specialty, but since there’s an appetite for semi-custom craft, the Australian shipyard is introducing a new series. The Makara, featuring the Makara 85, 105, and 120, features carbon composite monohulls for families to enjoy cruising or racing with smallContinue Reading
Four years after BlackCat Superyachts emerged to tap into the growing interest in large catamarans, the company has its first project set for construction. Simultaneously, the team is announcing its build partner. The BlackCat 30, with carbon fiber and composite construction, will take shape at McConaghy Boats in Australia. BlackCat Superyachts started in 2016 asContinue Reading
Multi-hull yachts have a well-earned reputation for stability and hydrodynamic efficiency. Two years of research and design work went in to creating the MC155 trimaran megayacht, measuring 153’4” (46.8 meters). Ready for contract, she offers these advantages, plus much more. In fact, her build and design teams assert construction and operational costs will equal thoseContinue Reading
McConaghy Boats, the builder behind the daring trimaran Adastra and a number of performance sailboats, plans to unveil a high-performance cruising-catamaran series this weekend at the Boot Düsseldorf show. Comprised of three models so far, it has the above-featured MC90 Cat as its largest offering. The series was conceived with Ker Yacht Design, a previousContinue Reading
McConaghy Boats’ already proven expertise in racing and composite construction is seeing it enter the superyacht sector. The Australia-based builder has established offices in New Zealand for this purpose. For a bit of background, McConaghy Boats was founded in 1967. It’s well-known for building powerful racers—some of the fastest ones around, in fact. They rangeContinue Reading
More than five years in the planning, the 139-foot (42.5-meter) trimaran Adastra is truly unlike any other megayacht. The owners, Anto and Elaine Marden, are experienced cruisers who wanted a far more fuel-efficient, long-range yacht than was typically available. The result is this futuristic-looking and definitely forward-thinking megayacht designed by John Shuttleworth and built byContinue Reading