The 2013 Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 represents the pinnacle of French catamaran engineering — a vessel that has redefined what cruising sailors expect from a modern blue-water multihull. Built by Fountaine Pajot, the world's most respected production catamaran manufacturer, the Helia 44 combines exceptional stability, generous living space and outstanding offshore capability in a sleek 13.3-metre package. Spanning an impressive 7.4 metres of beam, this cat delivers the spacious, stable platform that makes ocean passages genuinely comfortable.
The three-cabin layout offers flexible accommodation for owners, guests or crew, with a bright, airy saloon that takes full advantage of the wide bridgedeck. A shallow 1.15-metre draft opens up anchorages and island destinations that deeper-keeled vessels simply cannot access. Designed by Fountaine Pajot's in-house team, the Helia 44 is celebrated for its balanced helm, efficient sail plan and seaworthy hull form — attributes that reward both short coastal hops and extended offshore voyaging.
Now based in Auckland and presented at NZD $660,000, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a well-regarded French catamaran in one of New Zealand's premier cruising hubs. Ideal for liveaboard cruising, Pacific island adventures or island-hopping the Hauraki Gulf. Serious enquiries only.
