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Cure Marine Joins Forces with McConaghy Yachts

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A Bold Step Forward in Performance Multihulls

Every once in a while, something happens in the yachting world that makes you sit up and take notice. Cure Marine’s recent partnership with McConaghy Yachts is one of those moments.

If you know Cure, you’ll already be familiar with their philosophy: high-performance cruising catamarans designed for sailors who want speed without compromise, and comfort without excess weight. Their flagship, the Cure 55, embodies that balance beautifully—sleek, purposeful, and responsive, she’s the kind of multihull that makes you grin the moment the sails are trimmed and she accelerates through the gusts.

Now, Cure has joined hands with McConaghy Yachts, the same yard that has built icons like Wild Oats XI, Alfa Romeo, and the latest America’s Cup AC40s, not to mention their range of luxury, fast flybridge cats. For anyone who follows the sport, McConaghy needs no introduction. They’ve been pushing the boundaries of advanced composites for decades, and this collaboration promises to inject that race-winning DNA directly into Cure’s performance cruising line.

Walking the Cure 55, you immediately sense the intent. She’s light yet robust, built in carbon with an eye on efficiency. Her fine-entry bows, carefully sculpted coachroof, and uncluttered deck plan all speak of performance first, but never at the expense of comfort. Below, the layout is bright and practical, offering generous living spaces without straying into floating-condo territory. This is a sailor’s catamaran alright.

Key Specs – Cure 55

  • Length overall (LOA): 16.8m
  • Beam: 8.3m
  • Displacement (lightship): approx. 11,500kg
  • Sail area: ~160 m² upwind, 250+ m² downwind
  • Construction: Carbon composite with foam core
  • Performance: Capable of sustained double-digit speeds in a breeze, sailing at windspeed in lighter winds.

An Expanding Range

The news doesn’t stop with the 55. Cure has confirmed two new models—the Cure 48 and the Cure 68—that will carry the same DNA. Like their sistership, they’ll be built at McConaghy’s state-of-the-art Zhuhai facility, where America’s Cup technology meets ocean-cruising practicality.

For owners, this partnership means a few important things: dedicated build bays at one of the world’s most advanced composite yards, the option of delivery in Hong Kong or Australia, and continuity with the same Cure team—Ed, Carl, and Ian—guiding every step of the build process.

This feels like a pivotal moment for performance cruising catamarans. Cure Marine has already shown that it can design boats that stir the soul. With McConaghy’s backing, the bar for what’s possible has just been raised.

If the Cure 55 is anything to go by, the 48 and 68 are going to turn heads.

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