The Fountaine-Pajot Helia 44 is the latest wind-powered offering from this infamous builder of multihull sail and power vessels. In the main salon, we found a light, airy, and open concept with plenty of wrap-around windows and a set of patio doors that open up the boat's interior to the outside entertaining spaces.

Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 first look video

Continuing with the "light" concept, the Helia 44 was designed with performance in mind, which means that it weighs much less than many similar sailing catamarans in its class. The helm is situated in such a way that the most important sail controls are to hand, and provides great visibility from its elevated position on deck. There's a lot to like about this new cat from Fountaine-Pajot.


 

Written by: Rupert Holmes
Rupert Holmes has more than 70,000 miles of offshore cruising and racing experience, in waters ranging from the North Sea to the Southern Ocean and Cape Horn. He writes about all aspects of boat ownership and marine travel, including destinations, seamanship and maintenance, as well as undertaking regular new boat and gear tests. He currently sails around 5,000 miles per year and in the past couple of seasons has cruised from the UK to the Azores, as well as winning his class in the 2014 two-handed Round Britain and Ireland Race. He also owns two yachts, one based in the Mediterranean and the other in the UK.