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15 SVN Solovelanet Global But the item that brings a radical change to the Catana catamaran range is the wheelhouse layout.A boat made to face the most challenging sea condi- tions, that are typical of high latitudes, must have two low wheelhouses, as has been the case for all Catana models so far, whereas the new 50 has a half-height wheelhouse between the cockpit and the coach roof. The high wheelhouse allows for much more space and a 360° view that is not possible with low wheel - houses. On the other hand, the helmsman is seated high where the catamaran rolls more, and above all he cannot move as much as he would from the side wheelhouses. By shifting the wheelhouse like that, the shipyard shows their intention to aim at a more cruise-loving public, as is only right and proper. Catana is a big group that needs a big turnover, but you cannot obtain a big turnover by selling a few boats a year to skippers wishing to sail around the world. Another consequence of this firm stand is that some design concepts have been borrowed from Bali, another brand belonging to the group, whose models are designed by Oliver Poncin, the group owner. Bali owes its fortune to the very innovative concep - tion of the cockpit of their boats, which become much larger than usual, thanks to the possibility of completely opening the separating walls between the dinette and the cockpit itself. The cockpit-dinet - te created by the opening walls has proven very useful and appreciated by Bali customers, so it is now being implemented on the new Catana 50 too. However, it would be wrong to think that Catana intends to align this 50 to the cruising cats available on the market. The new 50 remains a sailing boat with a large sail area, with daggerboards to counte - ract leeway, with a hull design that is remarkably different from that of series production catamarans designed for coastal cruises. Catana is and remains a cat suitable for long voyages, although it has been noted that most of these boats belong to market segments where not everything on board is essential, so it is possible to make room and improve the comfort of these cats for those who live aboard for many months a year. L.f.t. 15,75 m L.scafo 14,99 m L.galleggiamento 14,96 m Baglio massimo 7,83 m Dislocamento 12,700 kg Pescaggio, deriva su 1,17 m Pescaggio, deriva giù 2,49 m Superficie velica 90 m² Genoa 64 m² Gennaker 130 m² Code 105 m² Motori 2 X 45 o 57 hp Capacità acqua dolce 800 l Capacità carburante 800 l Designer Oliver Poncin Catana 50 On the side, the Bali shipyard in Tu- nisia. The Bali shipyard is part of the Catana group

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