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50' Custom Newick Traveler - $420,000
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44' Catana - €350.000

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Welcome to The Multihull Company

Phillip Berman No matter what sort of catamaran or trimaran you are looking for we promise you expert, unbiased advice. We will save you thousands of dollars, months of time, and spare you hundreds of headaches. We promise.

You can choose any number of yacht brokers to help you buy or sell a catamaran or trimaran. But the vast majority of them are far from offshore multihull sailors. They are salespeople, pure and simple.

Our founder, Phillip Berman, has represented the United States in numerous international catamaran regattas, placing first, second, and third in world championship competition. A graduate of Harvard, Phillip has served as the Sailing Master of the Eastern Point Yacht Club in Gloucester, MA., and has authored many books on catamaran sailing and racing. Phillip has extensive cruising and racing experience in the South Pacific, California, Mexico, the Great Lakes, South Africa, the Atlantic, the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.

When it comes to multihull design and construction Phillip and his highly trained team of catamaran and trimaran experts know what works and what doesn't - and they are not afraid to tell you the truth. They understand the needs of every type of multihull sailor, from coastal cruisers to world voyagers, offshore racers to liveaboards. To experience The Multihull Company difference, please contact our corporate offices in Philadelphia at 215-508-2704. View our Mission Statement.

Article: The 10 Commandments

Featured in
Blue Water Sailing
December 2007

If you are in the habit of attending boat shows, as I am, it becomes obvious that most catamaran manufacturers would like you to believe they have created the perfect yacht. The general drift of their sales pitches is nearly always the same: “Plenty of room and safety for mom and the kids, loads of performance for dad.” Unfortunately, such hyperbole is not at all helpful when we are trying to decide which sort of catamaran is best for us. While choosing the right catamaran is a highly personal matter, most of us can avoid a serious buying blunder if we pay careful attention to the following ten commandments of catamaran buying: Read More


Article: Considering the Trimaran Option

Trimarans

By Tom Kintz
Have you considered a trimaran for your next cruising boat? There may be compelling reasons to do so.A Little HistoryBeginning in the 1960's, quite a few independent minded folks decided to build a cruising boat and sail the oceans of the world. Many of these amateur built boats were trimarans designed by Piver, Brown, Cross, Horstman, etc. Some of these boats were well built by skilled craftsmen, well sailed and safely carried their crews on long passages. Some others were poorly built and sailed by incompetent crews, giving rise to a number of disasters that have taken the multihull industry..... Read More


Choosing a Broker

Featured in
Blue Water Sailing
May 2008

The Perils of Internet Shopping
Here are 6 questions to ask when choosing a yacht broker.
by Phillip Berman

Many people set out to buy a catamaran or trimaran without relying on the advice and support of a professional yacht broker. All too often they end up with the wrong boat at the wrong price. Sadly, there are also plenty of buyers who recognize the need and value of working with an expert yacht broker, but end up with a broker who adds very little value to their search and purchase. Here are six questions to ask when picking a yacht broker: Read More