The Catamaran Company or Catamarans.com is the world's largest dealer of multihulled catamaran vessels. Catamaran Co. partnered with leading French shipbuilder Groupe Bénéteau SA to sell through its website. It has two offices in Fort Lauderdale, one in Annapolis, Md., and one in Tortola. One of the Fort Lauderdale offices belonged to 2Hulls USA LLC, a competitor that Catamaran Co. bought out. Every department at The Catamaran Company is fully computerized and networked. [http://www.southfloridaceo.com

The Catamaran Company specializes in catamaran sales, charter and services and offers a one-stop destination for buyers, sellers, charterers and owners. The company also offers a range of value added services including insurance, documentation, delivery, dockage, financing and yacht placement options. The Catamaran Company has 15 licensed and experienced brokers. ^*

History

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Since 1980, The Catamaran Company has been serving the boating community in East Coat of US and the Caribbean. Catamaran Co. started out as Catamaran Charters and Sails and was geared toward charter trips in the Caribbean. In the mid-1990s, South Florida automobile magnate Ron Esserman, who founded the company, renamed it Catamaran Co. He brought Murray aboard as president in 1996, and the two soon realized the real money to be made was in new boat sales. ^*

Initially, the company sold mostly Privilège brand catamarans from Groupe Alliaura Marine, a shipbuilder based in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, that manufacturers semi-custom catamarans. It later partnered with Groupe Bénéteau, the world’s largest recreational boat builder, which makes more than 6,000 boats a year. [http://www.southfloridaceo.com

Satellite Offices

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Established in 1991, Annapolis Catamaran Center specialized in multihulls and is the East Coast's largest Full Service Catamaran Facility with Sales, Service and Dockage.

Over the last 10 years the staff at Nanny Cay, Tortola have constantly raised the bar on service levels relating to diverse crewed and bareboat charters coming out of one of the most beautiful and functional charter bases in the British Virgin Islands. They also have provided yacht repairs, yacht sales and marine equipment.

Future

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In May 2006 Catamarans.com signed an agreement with Sunreef Yachts making them a dealer of Sunreef Yachts in the U.S. Sunreef Yachts are a luxury mega yacht builder. ^*

The shipyard of Sunreef Yachts utilizes both aluminum, and modern lightweight composite materials. They offer a truly comprehensive range of in-house services from the beginning stages of initial project design to the finer details of interior decoration and selecting equipment. Made for clients looking for luxury, comfort and incomparable space, Sunreef Yachts are a step above the rest. Now featuring a range which includes catamarans in 60, 62, 67, 74, 76, 80, 82, 92, 102 and 122 foot models, Sunreef Yachts creates yachts that reflect the needs and desires of the owner down to the minutest detail. From upholstery to electronics, everything is well thought out by professionals who know what makes a yacht both livable and sailable. Catamarans.com will market, sale, and distribute these catamarans to the North American Market. ^*