Launched 26 years ago already, the Maldives 32 was so avant-garde that it remains current today, both in terms of design and performance. In short, a very attractive, compact catamaran... providing you can adapt to a fairly Spartan atmosphere.
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In 1988, the launch of the Maldives 32 made an impression: it was very different from the English cats, such as the Iroquois or the Snowgoose... and even compared to the Louisiane, a metre longer, the Joubert/Nivelt designed boat looked like an ultra-modern UFO. The almost vertical bows for a maximum waterline length, and the very ‘curvy’ superstructure prefigured today’s catamarans. Here then is a model which appears younger than its age, especially as the gelcoat lasts rather well. When it’s time to get under way, you get the first surprise: no ignition or engine…
