Nautitech 44 Open (2023) 'Duality II'

The Nautitech 44 Open is the latest design in the Nautitech lineup to get really excited about! The new design continues to build on the successful ‘Open’ concept whilst delivering a ‘wide grin’ sailing performance, making her probably the fastest cruising catamaran available for a bareboat charter. She can point higher than any other cruising cat (that does not have daggerboards -which consume interior space), thanks to her high aspect sail plan, tight sheeting angles, high aspect rudders, a draft of 4ft 9“and an excellent sail area to displacement ratio. The Open 44 remains stable, comfortable, and downright fun to sail on and off the wind.

The low wetted surface area enabled by narrow, hydrodynamic hulls below the waterline allows for optimized cruising speeds while the hard-chined stepped hulls above the waterline give more interior living space. With the double aft helm station positions, you have an unobstructed view of the sails and the sea and you can communicate and enjoy the sailing with all the crew members in the cockpit. A change from the Open 40 design, the lower mainsheet track positioning is easy to see and adjust for perfect sail trim from the helm station. A low boom above the coach roof allows for extra efficiency from the mainsail, more sail area and easy access to the sail bag. The high aspect furling, and self-tacking jib, with all control lines led aft to electric winches for both sails, means the 44 Open is a breeze to sail short-handed.

The interior of the 44 Open is complete with rich joinery which gives a warm and modern ambience aboard. The cockpit flows seamlessly into the saloon (the ethos of the Open concept) giving you the ideal indoor/outdoor living space for a yacht in the tropics. The galley conjoins the saloon and cockpit, so matter where the crew are, the chef is part of the socialising. Her galley comes equipped with a kettle, french press, blender, toaster, microwave and coffee machine. There is excellent fridge capacity aboard with a double-drawer fridge, cockpit fridge and a freezer unit.

The interior saloon area is cosy and offers a modular seating arrangement with cushioned cubes that can be moved around into a day bed, a footrest, or stools. With an almost 360-degree view from the entrance of the saloon, you can happily escape inclement weather or socialize at the cockpit table whilst still being able to keep an eye on your surroundings.

The owner’s cabin, located in the port hull, is light and spacious with portlights along the length of the cabin. The bed is a full island queen and there is plenty of storage in lockers and drawers. The starboard hull features 2 cabins. The aft cabin has a queen-sized island bed and the forward cabin has a forward-facing double bed. There is also a single in the starboard forepeak that can be accessed from both the top deck and the starboard forward cabin. The companionway is seamlessly integrated with extra storage lockers. Both hulls have separate toilet and shower units to allow for easy living between guests. The toilet unit also has its own hand basin.

There are solar panels mounted on the dinghy davits as well as an integrated solar array on the coach roof. This removes the requirement to run your engine or generator to charge the lithium batteries on board on sunny days. There is also a Rainman watermaker available for use onboard. The Rainman is capable of producing up to 40 gallons of water per hour meaning that your itinerary is not influenced by your water consumption.

“A catamaran built by sailors for sailors” – Gildas Le Masson, General Manager Nautitech.

Performance Package – Downwind Sails

There’s no better way to supercharge your BVI sailing experience than cruising through the azure Caribbean sea with a code zero or spinnaker flying. To our knowledge, only Horizon offer downwind sails on bareboat charter yachts. They are available on a select number of vessels in the fleet, and Duality is one of them!

Duality, Horizon Yacht Charter’s 2023 Nautitech Open 44, is already one of the fastest bareboat charter cats in the world when the breeze is up,  but with her code zero or asymmetric spinnaker flying in light to medium air, she can reel the miles off at an impressive but easily managed lick!

If you’re an experienced sailor, you’ll know how easily a furling code zero can enhance any reach or light air work to windward. This sail is designed to give you extra speed in much lower wind ranges than with the self-tacking jib. Not only an excellent light wind sail, she can be flown in up to 20 knots of apparent wind on a reach and gives you an impressive 71.5 sq.m of power. Expect to see double-digit boat speeds in the right conditions.  In light airs, sheet inboard and use at higher wind angles. Fly the clew higher with the sail sheeted towards the aft of the boat and you have yourself a reaching code zero which can be used in higher breeze.

The eye-catching yellow asymmetric spinnaker, hand-crafted for Duality, is unmissable at sea. Hoisted in a sock, she gives 157 sq.m of 1.5 oz nylon cloth and can be flown in up to 25 knots of true wind at deeper angles. This makes the downwinder from Anegada to Jost Van Dyke a blast! Both sails tack down to the bow sprit.

If you have never used a downwind sail before but have always wanted to learn then now is your chance! Take one of our qualified captains with you to learn how to safely raise, fly and lower these awesome sails.

Get in touch with our reservations team today to supercharge your next best sailing vacation with Horizon Yacht Charters.

If you would like to book this excellent example of the Nautitech 44 open, then please contact the Horizon Yacht Charter team today.

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