Askari 55 Performance Adventure Catamaran

Askari 55 Performance Adventure Catamaran

The Askari 55 is a sleek, performance-driven aluminium sailing catamaran built for serious sailors who don’t want to compromise on comfort. This is a vessel designed to sail around the world — fast, efficiently, and in luxury.

Designed by Du Toit Yacht Design — an award-winning naval architecture firm with more catamaran metres and tonnage than any other designer in the Southern Hemisphere — the Askari 55 blends ocean-going strength with refined comfort for extended life aboard.

The 55 is the first in a series of Askari sailing catamarans, which will include 49-, 55-, and 60-foot models. Each is engineered for long-range performance cruising, with emphasis on structural strength, hydrodynamic efficiency, and interior versatility.

Her fixed-keel design, slender hulls, and balanced prismatic form deliver excellent tracking, predictable handling, and sustained efficiency at passage speeds. Every detail, from structure to systems, is engineered for reliability and ease of maintenance during serious blue-water voyaging.

Purpose-built in Cape Town, South Africa, the Askari 55 combines the power and responsiveness of a performance catamaran with the liveaboard luxury of a bluewater cruiser. Its aluminium construction ensures long-term structural integrity while offering exceptional design flexibility. Owners can customise interior layouts, cabin configurations, and living spaces to match their exact requirements.

The initial general arrangements offer three configuration options — A, B, and C — tailored to different owner lifestyles, from private liveaboard comfort to long-range adventure cruising.

With generous volume, full standing headroom, and spacious living areas, this yacht delivers the comfort needed for extended ocean passages. The efficient hull design ensures speed, agility, and responsive handling under sail, while an optional hybrid propulsion configuration enhances fuel efficiency and supports low-impact, sustainable cruising.

This is a catamaran for real sailors — those who value independence, seaworthiness, and understated elegance over showroom glitz. Built for both racing enthusiasts and long-range cruisers, the Askari 55 delivers exceptional handling and performance with maximum comfort on extended voyages.