Catalina Yachts

Catalina continues to build on its cruising heritage while respecting proven design foundations. The 6 Series introduces refined improvements — updated keel profiles developed with Mars Metal, a new Selden rig system, multi-axial fibreglass in high-load areas, and modern rigging arrangements that enhance lift, efficiency, and responsiveness.  These upgrades are engineered to preserve the dependable handling, balanced helm, and seaworthy behaviour Catalina is known for, while delivering performance gains and usability enhancements across the lineup.

Catalina continues to prioritize materials that enhance structural integrity, reliability, and long-term value. All models are built with lead ballast keels, not iron, ensuring superior density, corrosion resistance, and consistent weight distribution over time. Hulls are hand-laid using solid fiberglass below the waterline, reinforced in high-load areas, and finished to ABYC standards. Decks and structural members use multi-directional fibreglass and marine-grade core materials for optimal strength-to-weight ratios. Teak and other durable hardwoods are used for interior trim and accents, selected for both aesthetics and resilience. Every component like hatches, deck hardware, cabinetry, and rigging systems are chosen for function first, with no cost-cutting where it counts. For a production yacht, few builders invest this heavily in long-term durability and real-world dependability.

In 2025, Catalina announced the Catalina 48, its most forward-leaning design concept to date. Developed in collaboration with Tripp Design Naval Architecture, the 48 signals a new direction for the brand, blending Catalina’s structural integrity with a modernized approach to offshore capability, hull design, and overall scale. Still in development, the 48 carries Catalina’s reputation into a new performance class while holding to the brand’s core values of strength, simplicity, and long-term ownership.

Catalina builds yachts that reward time on the water. With durable construction, refined design, and systems that work, they offer real performance and lasting value. Nothing unnecessary. Everything that matters.