{"id":348,"date":"2026-07-24T13:15:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T11:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/revolutionpowercatamarans.com\/?page_id=348"},"modified":"2026-07-24T13:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T11:38:39","slug":"what-is-a-power-catamaran","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/revolutionpowercatamarans.com\/es\/guides\/what-is-a-power-catamaran\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 es un catamar\u00e1n de potencia? Una gu\u00eda completa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"348\" class=\"elementor elementor-348\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-281d569 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"281d569\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a58e6f\" data-id=\"6a58e6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6376c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6376c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is a Power Catamaran? A Complete Guide<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f47d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f47d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Two hulls, no rig, and a different kind of space.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-094edc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"094edc8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e48ceac\" data-id=\"e48ceac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-016c9a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"016c9a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.rpc,.rpc p,.rpc li,.rpc td{font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;color:#333A47;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8}\n.rpc h2{font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;color:#0F1F36;font-size:32px;letter-spacing:.5px;margin:0 0 18px;font-weight:600}\n.rpc h3{color:#0F1F36;font-size:19px;margin:26px 0 8px;font-weight:600}\n.rpc a{color:#0F1F36;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#2CBFD3;text-underline-offset:3px}\n.rpc p{margin:0 0 16px}\n.rpc-kicker{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#2CBFD3;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px;display:block;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif}\n.rpc-lede{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:27px;line-height:1.5;color:#0F1F36;font-weight:500}\n.rpc-anchorbar{text-align:center;padding:18px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #ece7db;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif}\n.rpc-anchorbar a{display:inline-block;margin:4px 14px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#0F1F36;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}\n.rpc-anchorbar a:hover{color:#2CBFD3}\n.rpc-breadcrumb{font-size:12px;color:#848D9C;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:20px;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif}\n.rpc-breadcrumb a{color:#848D9C;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none}\n.rpc-facts{background:#F7F5F0;border-left:4px solid #C8A96A;padding:22px 30px;margin:34px auto 0;color:#0F1F36;font-size:16px;text-align:left;max-width:880px}\n.rpc-num{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:52px;color:#0F1F36;font-weight:600;line-height:1}\n.rpc-numlbl{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#848D9C;margin-top:8px;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif}\n.rpc figure{margin:0}\n.rpc figure img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px;display:block}\n.rpc figcaption{font-size:13px;color:#848D9C;margin-top:9px;font-style:italic}\n.rpc table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;margin:8px 0}\n.rpc table td,.rpc table th{padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e2d4;text-align:left}\n.rpc table td:first-child{font-weight:600;color:#0F1F36;width:45%}\n.rpc-dark,.rpc-dark p,.rpc-dark td,.rpc-dark li{color:#D9E1EA}\n.rpc-dark h2{color:#fff}\n.rpc-dark a{color:#2CBFD3;text-decoration-color:#2CBFD3}\n.rpc-dark table td,.rpc-dark table th{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}\n.rpc-dark table th{color:#C8A96A;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:1.5px}\n.rpc-dark table td:first-child{color:#fff}\n.rpc-brochure{background:#F7F5F0;border:1px solid #e9e4d8;border-radius:10px;padding:28px 34px;margin:0 auto;max-width:880px;text-align:center}\n.rpc-brochure p{margin:0;color:#0F1F36;font-size:17.5px}\n.rpc-faqwrap{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto}\n.rpc-faqwrap h3{border-top:1px solid #ece7db;padding-top:22px}\n@media(max-width:767px){.rpc h2{font-size:25px}.rpc-lede{font-size:21px}.rpc-num{font-size:38px}.rpc-anchorbar a{margin:4px 8px}}\n.rpc-cta{background:#0F1F36;padding:40px 34px;border-radius:8px;text-align:center;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}\n.rpc-cta .rpc-cta-title{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:34px;color:#fff;margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:600}\n.rpc-cta p{color:#cdd6e0;font-size:17px;margin:0 0 18px}\n.rpc-cta a.rpc-btn{background:#2CBFD3;color:#0F1F36;font-weight:700;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif}\n<\/style><div style=\"max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto\"><div class=\"rpc\">\n<nav class=\"rpc-breadcrumb\"><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a> &rsaquo; <a href=\"\/guides\/\">Guides<\/a> &rsaquo; <span>What Is a Power Catamaran?<\/span><\/nav>\n<span class=\"rpc-kicker\">Buyer's Guide &middot; Multihulls<\/span>\n<div class=\"rpc-lede\">If you have started shopping for a multihull, the first question is the most basic one: <strong>what is a power catamaran?<\/strong> In short, it is a twin-hulled motor yacht \u2014 two slender, buoyant hulls joined by a wide bridgedeck, driven by engines alone, with no mast or sailing rig. That simple description hides a genuinely different way of building a boat, one that trades a single heavy hull for two light ones and turns the resulting beam into space a monohull of the same length simply cannot offer. This guide explains what is a power catamaran in practical terms \u2014 design, stability, space, performance and cost \u2014 using real figures from the solar-assisted OceanWalker S60.<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rpc-facts\">\n<p><strong>Fast facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A power catamaran is a twin-hulled motor yacht with no sailing rig; the OceanWalker S60 is 18.87 m (60 ft) with an 8.38 m (27'6\") beam.<\/li>\n<li>The S60 carries four en-suite guest cabins plus two crew berths and a flybridge of more than 500 sq ft.<\/li>\n<li>Twin 2 &times; Volvo Penta D6-440 diesels (880 hp) give the S60 an 18-knot top speed and roughly 1,500 nm of range.<\/li>\n<li>A 22-panel, 9 kW solar array and 32 kW generator run the S60's house systems quietly at anchor.<\/li>\n<li>The OceanWalker S60 is priced at &euro;3.2M with all options included and is available now as a Mediterranean demonstrator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a71bdc3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a71bdc3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ad7274\" data-id=\"0ad7274\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-985684e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"985684e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"rpc-anchorbar\">\n<a href=\"#the-design\">The Design<\/a>\n<a href=\"#why-stable\">Why So Stable<\/a>\n<a href=\"#the-space\">The Space<\/a>\n<a href=\"#performance\">Performance &amp; Range<\/a>\n<a href=\"#power-vs-sail\">Power vs Sail<\/a>\n<a href=\"#the-numbers\">The Numbers<\/a>\n<a href=\"#who-its-for\">Who It's For<\/a>\n<a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a>\n<\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cb074c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cb074c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b8dd54\" data-id=\"6b8dd54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b4f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d7b4f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto\"><div class=\"rpc\">\n<h2 id=\"the-design\">What is a power catamaran? The two-hull design explained<\/h2>\n<p>The clearest way to answer what is a power catamaran is to start with what it is not. It is not a monohull with two propellers, and it is not a sailing catamaran with the mast removed as an afterthought \u2014 it is a hull form designed from the keel up around two narrow, low-drag hulls set wide apart, connected by a bridgedeck that carries the accommodation and, on most builds, a flybridge above. Each hull is slender enough to cut through water efficiently; the width between them, rather than the depth of a single hull, is what generates the interior volume.<\/p>\n<p>Because there is no rig to support, the structure above the bridgedeck answers only to the builder's imagination, not to mast-step loads or a boom's swing radius. On the OceanWalker S60 that freedom becomes four en-suite guest cabins plus two crew berths, 6'11\" of headroom throughout, and a flybridge of more than 500 square feet doing duty as a genuine second living deck. Twin diesels \u2014 the S60 runs 2 &times; Volvo Penta D6-440s at 880 hp combined \u2014 sit one in each hull, driving independent shafts, which is also what makes the type famously easy to manoeuvre at low speed.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth being specific about what is a power catamaran versus what simply looks like one: a monohull with a wide swim platform or a houseboat with twin outboards is not a power catamaran, because neither derives its stability and volume from two full-length, load-bearing hulls set at working beam. The defining test is structural, not stylistic \u2014 if the accommodation and structure genuinely span two hulls rather than sitting on one, the boat qualifies; if it doesn't, it's something else wearing a catamaran's silhouette.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/revolutionpowercatamarans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oceanwalker-s60-04-revolution-power-catamarans-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Power catamaran three-quarter view \u2014 OceanWalker S60 hull design\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<figcaption>Two hulls, one bridgedeck, no rig: the basic anatomy behind every power catamaran.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e9ca6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e9ca6b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13f7e7e\" data-id=\"13f7e7e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a7b93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e7a7b93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto\"><div class=\"rpc\">\n<h2 id=\"why-stable\">Why a power catamaran feels so stable<\/h2>\n<p>Stability is the trait most buyers notice first, and it follows directly from the design. A monohull rights itself by rolling against ballast deep in a single keel; a power catamaran resists rolling in the first place because its two hulls sit far apart, so any heeling motion has to lift one hull's buoyancy against the other's \u2014 a much stiffer proposition than a monohull's pendulum action. The practical result is a level ride at anchor and underway, with far less of the side-to-side motion that causes seasickness on a comparable monohull.<\/p>\n<p>This is also why the type suits guests who are not experienced boaters: drinks stay on tables, children move around confidently, and meals happen at anchor without the boat rocking underfoot. It is not that a power catamaran cannot move in a beam sea \u2014 no boat is immune to that \u2014 but the baseline motion at rest and at cruising speed is measurably calmer, which is precisely what buyers coming from a monohull describe when they step aboard one for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Ask a naval architect what is a power catamaran's stability advantage reducible to, and the answer is righting-moment arithmetic: with the hulls set 8+ metres apart on a 60-footer, the boat has to lift far more buoyancy to heel a given number of degrees than a monohull relying on ballast alone. That is a structural fact of the beam, not a feature that can be added to a narrower hull form after the fact.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bb3509 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bb3509\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37168fa\" data-id=\"37168fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313de98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"313de98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto\"><div class=\"rpc\">\n<h2 id=\"the-space\">The space a power catamaran actually gives you<\/h2>\n<p>Ask what is a power catamaran's single biggest advantage over a monohull, and most owners answer in one word: space. Beam, not length, is what a catamaran sells, and the numbers make the point directly \u2014 the S60's 8.38 m beam is roughly 45% of its overall length, a ratio a monohull of the same length cannot approach without becoming unseaworthy. That width becomes a bridgedeck saloon with water views on three sides, a flybridge functioning as a genuine second deck rather than a sundeck afterthought, and cabins built into hulls wide enough for a proper double bed and en-suite head rather than a wedge-shaped berth.<\/p>\n<p>The vertical dimension benefits too. With no rig loads to carry, the coachroof and saloon can be taller and more heavily glazed than a design built around a mast step and boom \u2014 which is why a power catamaran of a given length routinely out-volumes a sailing catamaran of the same length, let alone a monohull. Buyers often describe a 60-foot power catamaran as living like an 80-foot monohull, and the beam-driven arithmetic above is exactly why. Framed simply, what is a power catamaran's space advantage comes down to: beam sold as living area, not just as a stability number on a spec sheet.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/revolutionpowercatamarans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oceanwalker-s60-07-revolution-power-catamarans-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Power catamaran flybridge \u2014 OceanWalker S60 second living deck\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<figcaption>500+ sq ft of flybridge: the space question, answered by beam rather than length.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6416922 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6416922\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2669e5f\" data-id=\"2669e5f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f19ddec elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f19ddec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto\"><div class=\"rpc\">\n<h2 id=\"performance\">Performance, range and how a power catamaran actually runs<\/h2>\n<p>Twin diesels set one in each hull give a power catamaran two independent, widely spaced propulsion points \u2014 which is why the type is famous for docking confidently without a bow thruster, simply by working the throttles against each other. The OceanWalker S60 pairs its 2 &times; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volvopenta.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Volvo Penta<\/a> D6-440 diesels (880 hp combined) with an 18-knot top speed and roughly 1,500 nautical miles of range at cruise \u2014 enough for the Balearics, the Ionian or the Dalmatian coast without a fuel stop.<\/p>\n<p>The slender hulls that make a power catamaran stable also make it efficient: less wetted surface per tonne of displacement than a comparable monohull means lower fuel burn at a given speed, and a shallower draft opens anchorages a deep-keeled boat can't reach. The S60 layers a 22-panel, 9 kW solar array and 32 kW generator on top of that efficiency, running air-conditioning and house systems quietly at anchor without the generator cycling constantly \u2014 a detail that matters more, day to day, than the top speed on the spec sheet.<\/p>\n<p>Range and fuel efficiency are also where what is a power catamaran's design pays off most concretely: two slender hulls moving through the water present far less wetted surface, at a given displacement, than one wide monohull \u2014 so the same tank of fuel simply carries the boat further, all else being equal.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e952d84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e952d84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a99a5a7\" data-id=\"a99a5a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9feb357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9feb357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto\"><div class=\"rpc\">\n<h2 id=\"power-vs-sail\">Power catamaran vs sailing catamaran, in brief<\/h2>\n<p>The two share a hull form but differ in everything above the bridgedeck. A sailing catamaran keeps the mast, boom and running rigging that a power catamaran deletes entirely \u2014 gaining low-fuel passages under wind power, at the cost of rig maintenance, sail handling and reduced deck space. Since so much Mediterranean cruising is short powered hops between anchorages rather than long trade-wind passages, many buyers find the power catamaran the more honest match for how they actually cruise. Our full <a href=\"\/compare\/power-catamaran-vs-sailing-catamaran\/\">power catamaran vs sailing catamaran comparison<\/a> weighs both sides in detail if you are still deciding between the two \u2014 but if your question is simply what is a power catamaran versus its sailing cousin, the one-line answer is: the same twin-hull stability and space, minus the rig, plus a schedule you control rather than the wind.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34673c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34673c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf1ec8f\" data-id=\"bf1ec8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b2108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"19b2108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto\"><div class=\"rpc rpc-dark\">\n<h2 id=\"the-numbers\">What is a power catamaran going to cost? The numbers<\/h2>\n<p>Prices vary widely by builder and length, but a real, published example grounds the range better than an industry average. The table below sets out the OceanWalker S60's specification \u2014 the only figures here that are not builder-published are marked as typical for the class.<\/p>\n<table>\n<caption>What is a power catamaran at 60 feet \u2014 OceanWalker S60 specification<\/caption>\n<thead><tr><th>Specification<\/th><th>OceanWalker S60<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>LOA \/ beam<\/td><td>18.87 m (60 ft) \/ 8.38 m (27'6\")<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Guest accommodation<\/td><td>4 en-suite cabins + 2 crew berths<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Headroom \/ flybridge<\/td><td>6'11\" \/ 500+ sq ft<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Propulsion<\/td><td>2 &times; Volvo Penta D6-440 diesel (880 hp)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Top speed \/ range<\/td><td>18 knots \/ ~1,500 nm<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Solar \/ generator<\/td><td>22 panels, 9 kW \/ 32 kW<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Price<\/td><td>&euro;3.2M, all options included<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Availability<\/td><td>Available now \u2014 Mediterranean demonstrator<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Related models scale the same design up or down: the larger <a href=\"\/oceanwalker-x62\/\">OceanWalker X62<\/a> and the more compact <a href=\"\/oceanwalker-x53\/\">OceanWalker X53<\/a> apply the same twin-hull, no-rig logic at different lengths, so the space and stability arguments above hold across the range. See the full <a href=\"\/specs\/\">specification page<\/a> for every model side by side.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/revolutionpowercatamarans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oceanwalker-s60-03-revolution-power-catamarans-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Power catamaran solar array \u2014 OceanWalker S60 stern\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<figcaption>The S60's 22-panel solar array: part of what a power catamaran's running cost actually looks like.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-898532c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"898532c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0a6ef4\" data-id=\"e0a6ef4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4334a1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4334a1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto\"><div class=\"rpc\">\n<h2 id=\"who-its-for\">Who a power catamaran is actually for<\/h2>\n<p>A power catamaran suits an owner whose real cruising pattern is coastal and social: short hops between anchorages, guests aboard who are not experienced sailors, a flybridge used as often as the saloon, and a schedule that answers to a calendar rather than the wind. It particularly rewards owners who want to run the boat themselves \u2014 the twin-throttle handling that makes docking easy shorthanded also removes the need for crew experienced in sail trim.<\/p>\n<p>It suits less well an owner whose plan genuinely includes long, wind-powered ocean passages, where a sailing catamaran's fuel-free range under sail is the point rather than a compromise. If you are weighing what is a power catamaran best used for against your own cruising ground, the honest exercise is simply totting up last season's actual hops rather than the passages you picture in the abstract. For most Mediterranean and coastal owners, though, the honest answer to what is a power catamaran is: the boat built for the way they were already going to use it. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.multihulls-world.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Multihulls World<\/a> archive for independent coverage of how the category has grown, and if you want to see one in person, the annual <a href=\"\/guides\/cannes-yachting-festival\/\">Cannes Yachting Festival Guide<\/a> is the single best place to walk several side by side.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/revolutionpowercatamarans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mediterranean-01-revolution-power-catamarans-1024x635.jpg\" alt=\"Power catamaran cruising the Mediterranean \u2014 typical short-hop coastal cruising ground\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<figcaption>Short hops, guests aboard, a flybridge in daily use: the pattern a power catamaran is built for.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-262c4bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"262c4bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-adc68ae\" data-id=\"adc68ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd99fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fd99fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto\"><div class=\"rpc\">\n<h2 id=\"faq\">What is a power catamaran? Buyer FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3>What is a power catamaran, in one sentence?<\/h3>\n<p>A power catamaran is a twin-hulled motor yacht \u2014 two hulls joined by a wide bridgedeck, driven by engines with no sailing rig \u2014 that trades a monohull's single deep hull for beam-driven space and stability.<\/p>\n<h3>Is a power catamaran more stable than a monohull?<\/h3>\n<p>Generally yes. Two hulls set wide apart resist rolling far more than a single hull balanced on ballast, giving a level ride at anchor and underway that most buyers notice immediately compared with a monohull of similar length.<\/p>\n<h3>How much space does a power catamaran have compared with a monohull?<\/h3>\n<p>Considerably more for the same length, because volume comes from beam rather than depth. The OceanWalker S60's 8.38 m beam produces four en-suite cabins and a 500+ sq ft flybridge that a 60-foot monohull cannot match.<\/p>\n<h3>How fast does a power catamaran go, and how far?<\/h3>\n<p>It varies by build, but the OceanWalker S60 runs twin Volvo Penta D6-440 diesels to an 18-knot top speed with roughly 1,500 nm of range \u2014 enough for most Mediterranean passages without refuelling.<\/p>\n<h3>Is a power catamaran harder to dock than a monohull?<\/h3>\n<p>No \u2014 usually easier. Twin engines set far apart in separate hulls let the helmsman work the throttles against each other for precise low-speed control, which is why the type is known for confident shorthanded docking.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bcdab68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bcdab68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d39ecb\" data-id=\"9d39ecb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb5eb84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fb5eb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto\"><div class=\"rpc-cta\" style=\"background:transparent;padding:0\">\n<p class=\"rpc-cta-title\">See the OceanWalker Models in person<\/p>\n<p>The clearest way to understand what a power catamaran offers is to stand on one \u2014 the Mediterranean demonstrator is available for private viewing now.<\/p>\n<a class=\"rpc-btn\" href=\"\/guides\/cannes-yachting-festival\/book-a-private-viewing\/\">Book a Private Viewing<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"Article\",\"headline\":\"What Is a Power Catamaran? 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