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What does the catamaran yacht market look like in 2026?

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A 2026 data-led view of the catamaran market in LYRA's catalogue: price, size, sailing and motor mix, country portfolios and leading brands.

LYRA's catalogue contains 103 catamaran-hull models from 30 represented brands. Their median listed starting price is €3.70M and their median length is 19.20 m / 63 ft. The middle half of the priced selection runs from €1.40M to €6.80M, so the catalogue view is centred on a broad middle rather than only on large multihulls.

The category split is almost even: 54 models are Motor and 49 Sailing. Hull type and category are different fields, so the useful reading is that the catamaran selection gives buyers material choice in both forms, not that one count cancels the other.

Catamaran models by length band

15–<20 m / 49–<66 ft37 models20–<25 m / 66–<82 ft35 models<15 m / <49 ft18 models25–<30 m / 82–<98 ft7 models30–<35 m / 98–<115 ft3 models
LYRA catalogue selection · 2026

In this 2026 catamaran market report, the chart shows that the selection is centred on 15–25 m / 49–82 ft: 37 models fall in the 15–<20 m / 49–<66 ft band and 35 in the 20–<25 m / 66–<82 ft band. Together these two bands account for 72 of the 103 catamaran models, while 18 are below 15 m / 49 ft and 10 extend beyond 25 m / 82 ft. This gives buyers a clear view of where the most comparable catamaran options sit by length.

Market snapshot

MeasureCatalogue finding
Models with catamaran hull103
Priced models96
Represented brands30
Median listed price€3.70M
Middle half of listed prices€1.40M–€6.80M
Median LOA19.20 m / 63 ft
Median listed €/m€186,954
Motor / Sailing54 / 49
First Yacht-tagged models30

LYRA catalogue selection · 2026

This snapshot brings the catamaran selection together in one place: 103 hull-tagged models, 96 priced records and 30 represented brands. The median listed price is €3.70M at a median length of 19.20 m / 63 ft, with the middle half of prices running from €1.40M to €6.80M. The almost even motor–sailing split of 54 to 49 gives buyers two strong configuration routes for a first shortlist.

The median listed price per metre is €186,954, compared with €180,983 for monohulls in the same catalogue snapshot. This is a normalised price comparison, not a claim about space, quality, comfort or seakeeping.

Where the catamaran models are concentrated

France supplies 43 catamaran records, Poland 19, and Italy, Turkey and the Netherlands eight, eight and seven respectively. By length, 37 models sit at 15–<20 m / 49–<66 ft and 35 at 20–<25 m / 66–<82 ft. Together, those two bands make up 72 of the 103 records.

The price distribution is similarly concentrated in the middle: 27 records at €1–3M, 23 at €3–5M and 30 at €5–10M. Ten are under €1M, four are €10–20M and two priced records are above €20M.

Five most represented catamaran brand portfolios

BrandModels
Sunreef Yachts15
Fountaine Pajot9
Lagoon8
Alva Yachts7
Archipelago Expedition Yachts5

Represented model records · 2026

This table identifies the five brands with the largest number of catamaran model records in LYRA’s 2026 selection. Sunreef Yachts leads with 15 models, followed by Fountaine Pajot with nine and Lagoon with eight. It shows where a buyer will find the deepest represented choice and provides practical starting points for comparing layouts, length, configuration and intended use.

These are counts of model records in the current catalogue selection. They are not a performance ranking, a production tally or a recommendation without reference to the buyer's intended use.

What to compare before choosing a catamaran

The right starting question is how the yacht will be used. A catamaran filter narrows the field, but it does not answer the next decisions: sailing or motor, preferred length, time aboard, guest use, crew expectations, cruising area and budget after purchase. The catalogue data shows where the choice is; the brief determines which part is relevant.

Methodology

The analysis uses active LYRA catalogue records with a catamaran hull, captured for 2026. Listed prices are starting prices in EUR and may exclude options and taxes. Counts describe represented choice only.

LYRA perspective

Hull type is only the beginning of a useful comparison. Consider how the yacht will be used, the expected time aboard, guest pattern, cruising plan and support requirements before treating a category label as a decision. The data shows where choice is represented; the ownership brief determines which options deserve attention.

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