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IPANEMA 58 — Sailing catamaran, 3 cabins, 6 guests The Ipanema 58 is the flagship of her range, and she carries that status where it matters most on a catamaran: in usable, generous deck space rather than in styling flourishes. Refit completed in 2024. The cockpit runs to 25 square metres — enough to seat everyone aboard at the same table without anyone perched at the edge, and the natural centre of gravity for long lunches that drift into the afternoon. Forward, the foredeck is given over to a modular sunbathing area that can be reconfigured according to whether you want shade, sun, or a quiet corner away from the main gathering. Above, the flybridge is among the largest offered on a cruising catamaran of this size, with two separate access points — a detail that sounds minor until you are moving between levels under sail with guests aboard. Below, three cabins accommodate six guests; the detailed bed configuration is available on request. The interior is contemporary and well finished, with the galley open to the saloon so that the cook is never cut off from the conversation. She sails properly. That is the quiet argument for a catamaran of this calibre: the stability and volume of a multihull, without giving up the pleasure of a boat that makes good speed on a beam reach. Her season follows the sun — Corsica and Sardinia through the summer months, with cruising through the Naples coast, Sicily, the Italian mainland and the French Riviera from Marseille. In winter she is based in Saint Barthélemy, with the Grenadines, Martinique, Guadeloupe and Saint-Martin within comfortable reach. Her crew handle navigation, meals and the rhythm of the day discreetly, adjusting the itinerary to the weather and to what you actually feel like doing.