Models A–Z · Fountaine Pajot
Fountaine Pajot Athena 38
10 current listings in our evaluation (as of 03.11.2026).
What distinguishes the model
- The light, hand-laminated foam-core sandwich hull is considered resistant to rotting balsa wood and prevents osmosis.
- With a large sail area and low weight, the catamaran sails swiftly even in little wind instead of starting the engine.
- Only 0,95 metres of draught and keels that can dry out open up shallow anchorages and facilitate work on the underwater hull.
Build period and series
Model ranges: 1994–2006
Shipyard
Fountaine Pajot, France
In the listing
10 boats, years of construction 1995 to 2005.
Key data
| Length overall | 11,6 m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 6,3 m |
| Draft | 1 m |
| Displacement (light) | 5,5 t |
| Mast height | 17,5 m* |
| Upwind sail area | 85 m² |
| Cabins charter version | 4 |
| Heads | 2* |
| Berths (max.) | 10* |
| Water tank | 360 l |
| Diesel tank | 200 l |
| Propulsion | 2 x diesel with saildrive, engines under the aft cabins |
| Design | Joubert/Nivelt, exterior design O. Flahault |
Details from data sheets, brochures and shipyard websites, individual values from tests in the specialist press. Values marked with * come from the providers' details in the current listings (median or most frequent value). Individual boats may differ due to version or refit.
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