A new look at fast cruising, the 550 brings together an incredible combination of high performance, high specification and radical new design. The 550 is a whole new generation of innovation, beautiful, high performance catamarans with a true racing heritage, giving class-leading performance. Intelligent electronics, navigation and radically simple sail handling come as standard, as do the creative and contemporary luxury interiors.

With its self tacking headsail, powered reversing winches, and all controls at the enclosed helm, the 550 is perfect for single handed or shorthanded sailing. Even with several on board, most neither know how to, or want to, sail the boat. You can relax as the skipper, knowing that you are in control.

The unique one level, one space combined cockpit and saloon gives a vast entertaining and living space – unheard of in a boat of this length. Maximising the saloon width between each hull gives the perfect combination of interior and exterior space, making the 550 useable regardless of weather conditions.

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Accommodation

• Two forward facing comfortable pilot seats, fully adjustable (fore and aft sliding, height and angle adjustment) on adjustable pedestal with foot rest
• Port and starboard settees outboard of helm station with storage underneath
• Centre console with electronic engine controls, sail/winch controls and storage
• Integrated storage solutions for drinks
• Twin overhead lewmar hatches for ventilation and foredeck communications
• Push button controls for reversing winches and aft deck line driver allowing full trim of main and jib sails from the helm seat.
• Overhead hatch blinds
• Hot air window demist and heating to front windows
• Comprehensive dash board with space for up to 2 x 20” plotters, and dedicated head units for depth/log/wind finished in black leather finish with carbon and wood trim
• 2 x engine control panels
• Anti glare surface forward
• Window blinds to all saloon and forward windows available
• Low level night passage lighting
• Built in storage
• Autopilot control head
• Weather information systems
• Communications including VHF, SSB, Sat Com as required
• Empire bus NXT electrical system and control touch screen
• Switch gear inc. windscreen wipers, demist, bilge pumps, nav lights, hob and oven, interior lights’ external underbridgedeck lights, deck lights, heating, engine start and stop, engine alarms, manual rocker switching for line driver main traveller in and out, mainsheet in and out, jib sheet in and out
• Electric winch for jib fuller and code 0 tack line in only
• Active monitoring system for all key sail data configured to ease re-winding sheets when over pressed without manual intervention. Once tuned to the vessels characteristics this tool can be used to warn or take action when condition deteriorate, further adding to the safety systems available on this boat.

Saloon winch station console

• 2 x Lewmar rewinding winches and one single action Lewmar two speed electric winch
• 17 spinlock clutches fitted to solid carbon mast compression post
• Fairlead blocks for jib furler and code 0 tack line
• Jib roller reefing line and code 0 tack line brought inside to electric winch
• 15 Antal tulip fair lead blocks for halyards and sheets
• Sail control switch repeated for jib, main traveller and main sheet
• Separate switches for each electric winch
• Winch station built in carbon with clear finish
• Rope storage bins with drainage
• Twin overhead Lewmar hatches for ventilation and sail vision
• Roller shutter type companion way hatches to hull accommodation
• Choice of floor styles and finish

Galley unit port

• Black metallic polystone surfaced galley work tops with moulded hob recess and small sink
• Mixer tap recessed into moulded surface
• Separate vertical freezer unit with remote 12v compressors and keel cooler unit “drawer” type freezer also available
• Multiple storage cupboards with shelves & drawers
• 4 x 240v AC sockets
• Led blue courtesy lighting
• Soft close cupboard doors with strong magnetic catches
• Wood faced cupboard doors and trim
• Hidden safe unit behind seat cushion
• Fire extinguisher and blanket fitted inside cupboard door
• Gas cut off valve adjacent to oven and hob
• Galley unit starboard
• Black metallic polystone galley work tops with twin moulded sinks
• Fridge unit with remote 12v compressor and keel cooler unit
• Recessed hot and cold mixer-tap
• Multiple storage cupboards with shelves & drawers
• Counter top waste bin
• Overhead locker
• 2 x 240v AC sockets
• Led blue courtesy lighting
• Soft close cupboard doors with strong magnetic catches
• Choice of wood faced cupboard doors and trim
• Space for integral built-in washing machine

Saloon dining area

• Seating/ dining area for eight people with stowage under built in seating
• Wood finish dining table to match owners choice
• Motorised lift for integral entertainment system inc TV with DVD function
• Led blue courtesy lighting at floor level

Saloon lounge area

• Comfortable lounging sofa with storage underneath
• Coffee table made in carbon and wood finish to match saloon table
• Portable settee fills in to create a double berth or U shape seating
• Led blue floor level courtesy lighting
• Led lighting above

Saloon general

• Two permanent tinted toughened glass sky lights on saloon roof with carbon fibre centre mullion
• Saloon sliding doors toughened tinted glass framework finished in black
• Side windows opening with toughened tinted glass framework finished in black
• Led blue floor level courtesy lighting
• Large electric sliding composite sun roof
• Gas detector with alarm and shut off solenoid valve
• Head lining panels and trim
• Choice of floor finishes
• All windows tinted, tint level can be increased if required

Port Hull (Owner’s)

• King Size double berth 2.00m x 1.50m with 125mm thick high quality foam mattress
• Storage underneath bunk
• Large hanging lockers
• Berth side storage unit
• Reading lights
• LED overhead lighting
• Escape hatch under steps
• Steps to saloon
• Soles faced in low maintenance finish
• Wooden finish office / vanity desk area amidships to match owners choice of woodwork
• Toughened glass fixed port lights to outboard hull side with blinds
• Overhead Lewmar flush hatch with blinds
• Owner’s heads and shower room
• Moulded sink units with hot and cold mixer tap
• Shelving unit with shelves and mirror door
• Electric Jabsco silent flush light marine WC. With holding tank pump out to sea (75litres) and monitoring
• Fixed glass port light to outboard hull side
• Over head Lewmar ventilation hatch and blind

Shower compartment

• Mixer tap with luxury shower head and electric sump pump
• Overhead flush Lewmar deck hatch and blind
• Lighting
• Shower screen door
• Low maintenance flooring with access to sump pump

Starboard Hull

• Opening Lewmar rear hatch and blind rear of berth
• Large double berth with 10cm thick high quality mattress
• Removable access panel to systems space
• Double door hanging locker with additional locker space below
• Reading lights
• Seat with shoe locker
• Additional storage lockers and liners
• Steps to saloon
• Roller shutter door to saloon

Shared Starboard hull heads and shower

• Moulded basin area c/w hot and cold mixer tap with pull-out faucet / shower head
• stone effect moulded shower base with sump and pump
• Shelving unit with mirrored door
• Electric jabco light flush Marine W.C.
• Holding tank c/w electric pump out to sea (50litres)
• Tank monitoring alarm
• Towel ring and wet room accessories
• Fixed glass Port light to outboard hull side
  Flush over head hatches and blinds
• Shower screen door

Starboard Forward

• 2m x 1.4m Queen sized double bed with high quality mattress
• Double door hanging locker
• Overhead hatch with blind
• Port light to outboard hull side
• Chrome berth spot/reading lights
• Seat with shoe locker
• storage lockers and liners
• Steps to saloon
• Roller shutter companionway door to saloon
• Escape hatch

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