Entered in Multihull Racing Class, the first Andaman Cabriolet, Niña took first place in Six Senses Phuket Raceweek 2009 – just days after launch. She won the Royal Langkawi Regatta 2010 and the first Ao Chalong Yacht Club (ACYC) 2010 series. As this publication goes to print, she is leading the Pescott designed Charro by one point in the second ACYC series, having missed a race.

Da Vinci, Andaman Cabriolet No.2, took second place in the Phuket Multihull Championship 2010, second in Six Senses Phuket Raceweek 2010 and – in her first ACYC race, she beat a sleek F28 across the line by 16 minutes to take both line honours and a handicap win – despite giving time to all.

This is definitely not a slow cruiser winning just because of a great handicap. In this year’s Six Senses Phuket Raceweek, just a few minutes separated Da Vinci and the fastest Corsair trimaran (with racing sails) across the line in a typical race in moderate-to-light conditions. In the Multihull Championship, she came within 1 point of the pure racing Seacart 30, Thor, in the overall results – having taken 2 firsts in individual races. The third boat was 7 points behind Da Vinci!

With the third boat due for launch in Jan/Feb 2011 and several ‘live’ enquiries for Nos. 4 and 5, Composite Catamarans is continually tweaking materials, construction methods – and those ‘little things’ that make for extra comfort and ease of handling.

This all-composite yacht is built using only epoxy resin (no polyester) – those who know about boats will understand what this means in terms of quality, lifespan etc – and has some nifty little add-ons such as Saniloo waste treatment system, LED and energy-saver lighting, solar panels etc

With 2 double and 2 single berths, 2 shower-toilets, a big comfortable saloon with retractable ‘cabriolet’ roof, ‘galley up’ and a spacious cockpit, the Andaman Cabriolet is designed for people who prefer their sail boats to actually sail well! Yet, easy to handle, it's the perfect family cruising boat. And, partly customisable, you end up with exactly what YOU want...

Happy as Larry! The Da Vinci boys, Mark Norris (left) and David Roberts	photos x 6 by samuipics.com

When one of the most stylish outfits around decides to buy your design, you know you've got something right.

So when the savvy boys from the elegant Da Vinci restaurant saw the boat, met the builders and made the decision to buy only a week after the launch of the prototype, Niña, and literally minutes after she won her first regatta, it was time for celebration back at Composite Catamarans.

And in keeping with their approach to doing business, when the time came, Da Vinci celebrated the launch of their new 'toy' in grand style.