The opulence implied by the term “luxury power cat” has largely meant the commodious salons typical of these wide-beam motor yachts. Unfortunately, such spaciousness has long come at a price that includes ungainly styling, severely narrow staterooms in the outer hulls, and squirrely handling on big seas—not to mention a lack of compatibility with many marina slips due to the form’s bulky proportions. But a handful of builders are addressing such issues with slimmer designs and the use of foils for enhanced performance.
Take ’s BGM75, with a width of 26 feet seven inches, or about 25 percent of its length overall. By comparison, conventional power cats sport beams closer to 50 percent of their lengths. “This is more like a monohull that happens to have twin hulls,” says Luca Santella, Bluegame’s founder and head of product strategy.
Another bonus: Thanks to naval architect ’s design, the Bluegame catamaran requires roughly half the horsepower of a 90-foot monohull with a similar interior volume. The slimmer approach also enhances seakeeping. “In big waves, wide-beam power cats have a seesaw motion,” Santella explains, because the twin hulls can hit waves at different times, forcing the boat to rock back and forth.
“Placing the hulls closer together dramatically reduces this uncomfortable feeling.” Bluegame, acquired by style-forward Sanlorenzo Yachts in 2018, used both engineers and designers from its parent company to elevate the BGM75’s layout and.