Fountaine Pajot Astrea 42 Owners Version. One Owner. Set up for offshore cr.

Fountaine Pajot Astréa 42 - O2 Highlights:



-One owner since new. Never chartered or commercially used.



-Maestro Version with one hull reserved to the owners use. Guests hull has two double cabins and two head areas with separate showers.



-Launched late 2019 but O2 is a 2020 model.



-O2 was considerably improved post factory release and throughout the years by her owners, at no expenses spared and with the very best marine specialists around the world.



-Improvements to the rigging strength, lines handling, strong points, safety, reinforced steering connections, electronics and electrical equipment.



-Upgraded 50HP Volvo Penta Diesel engines, instead of the factory 30HP, which the owners considered well under-spec for their needs.



-Engines both meticulously maintained present as new. Recent thorough in-depth service (see details)



-Complete power autonomy at sea provide by 3000w solar, Integrel system (9KV), Lithium batteries and original Fountaine Pajot gel batteries back up.



-No LPG on board.



-Induction stove and oven, microwave oven.



-Lots of spare parts, maintenance products and plenty of useful tools and equipment.



-Top of the range cruising electronics with autopilot (plus another one ready to use in case of failure), forward looking sonar, comprehensive wind digital analysis, radar, AIS, instruments, masthead camera, Starlink, Iridium Pilot, multiple VHF ect.



-Washer dryer



-Aquabase 12v/65L watermaker semi-automatic start / flush



-Reverse-cycle air conditioning (hot and cold), Webasto diesel heater for ocean temperature colder than 12 degrees, plus Dyson heat and cool unit.



-Comprehensive suite of sails including Genoa, 3 reef full batten roach top Main in very good condition, Code Zero, Parasailor, asymmetrical spinnaker, storm jib.



-2 electric winches for ease of handling



-Large hydraulic swim platform can submerge or lift out, also doubles as storage for the dinghy, eliminating the need for traditional davits



-Huge safety inventory including Jordan drogue and additional sea brake, automatic fire response in engine rooms, multiple redundant systems for backup, personal AIS with alarm, Echomax radar enhancer, liferaft, Whale heavy duty 12v water pump with fire hose connection, Catch and Lift MOB rescue, plus much more..



-Highfield CL310 aluminium RIB in good condition



-Yamaha F20 injection outboard with electric starter



Read on for full description and please watch our comprehensive video walk-through on our Nautilus Yacht Management Youtube Channel for even more information and details





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Nautilus Yacht Management is proud to present to market this one owner Fountaine Pajot Astréa 42 Maestro Version.

This is by far the best equipped cruising catamaran we ever seen in this price range.

Commissioned new by her owners, who waited 2 years for delivery, she was subsequently upgraded with countless top of the range equipment and additional features to cover just every aspect of her electrical, deck, safety and electronics repertoire.

There is just too much to detail, even through this very long spec sheet, so please watch our comprehensive video walk-through, which we just finished filming in Fiji and where her owners kindly explain everything they have researched and commissioned by the very best marine specialists to further enhance this wonderful design.



There are simply no other Astrea 42 like O2, and we doubt that it will be very difficult to create, or find, another model with this list of features. Suited to a live-aboard family wishing to explore the far corners of the world in safety, luxury and independence, O2 comes with everything on board to simply move on and drop the lines.



O2 will remain in Fiji with her owners on board until sold. They will welcome you aboard for a private tour and will also assist with you sea trial and a thorough handover.

After long years zigzagging over the 7 seas, from France to West Africa, from Brazil to Hawaii and to the Canadian Glaciers, From Tonga to NZ and Fiji, it is now time for this truly lovely couple from Belgium to pass the flame and begin more land-based adventures.



For a bit of info about Nautilus Yacht Management, we are a boutique-style brokerage devoted to high quality cruising yachts and to the cruising community. Ex-cruisers ourselves we just strive to help others begin their journey on the ocean.



If you think O2 might be just what you have been looking for, get in touch! Our team can organise a private video viewing with you as well as have all the time in the world to answer your questions.

We also provide free-of-charge assistance with shipping, delivery, insurance, registration etc, no matter where in the world you are.

NYM has a reputation to present to the market only quality cruising yachts in beautiful, turn-key condition, but our real trademark is to work as a team with you and the sellers to ensure a seamless, transparent and joyful experience.



A Word From The Owners:



"Hello everybody, this is Luc and Viviane on O2. We are now moored in Musket Cove, Fiji. We are a sailing couple from the north of Belgium, but we met in the 1980s in Burundi, Africa. At the time, we were both working as teachers. I taught at the Belgian school in the capital, Bujumbura, teaching Dutch-speaking children of expats, while Luc taught architecture to Burundian students.



One of the important things we had in common was a shared love of adventure and exploration, which is still the case today.



Our sailing life started in 2007, when we traveled to La Gomera, one of the Canary Islands, for an RYA sailing course. Luc's mother was from Holland, and life on the water had always been part of his life. He started as a windsurfer and welcomed every invitation to join friends on sailing trips. After that first Competent Crew course in La Gomera, Luc asked me whether I had enjoyed it -- and I had. The following week, he ordered our first 40-foot monohull.



At the end of 2016, we took a six-month sabbatical to try out the cruising life with our monohull. Over the years, during work vacations, we had gradually moved her from Belgium to Agadir, Morocco, and then to La Gomera. From there, we set sail for Cape Verde, then Senegal, and from there we made our Atlantic crossing to Fernando de Noronha, Brazil. The sailing trip up the coast of Brazil to the Guyanas and Suriname was fantastic. However, I occasionally got seasick, and we became frustrated with the deep keel when venturing into shallow waters. In Cabedelo, Brazil, we met fellow cruisers who invited us aboard their catamaran. Later, we agreed to take pictures of each other's boats under full sail as we left the river to meet the ocean again. While they stood steady on deck, calmly taking the most awesome pictures of our monohull, we were hanging on for dear life as our vessel rocked and rolled on the waves like a crazy horse. We were very envious. That's when we decided we would pursue the cruising life -- but swap the monohull for a catamaran. Luc sailed our monohull back to Belgium, where we sold her, and we ordered our FP Astréa 42.



Luc's first encounter with an FP catamaran was at the Nice boat show, where he had ordered our monohull. A Belgian friend had invited him to visit his new boat, which turned out to be the FP flagship of that time. It was an amazing discovery, but completely out of our budget. As already mentioned, during our first cruising experience, we were able to visit an FP Lipari. We realized it was much closer to our financial possibilities, at a time when we were ready to make the switch. We appreciated the great comfort combined with good sailing qualities.



We also chose FP because of the sleek design, the many positive reviews, and because it felt like the perfect compromise for us. We can't point as well into the wind as we could with our monohull, but in return we get a lot more comfort and nothing can beat her on a beam reach or downwind- all within our budget. Our Astréa is also not top-heavy, unlike some other catamaran makes. 'O2' was delivered from the factory in La Rochelle in October 2019 and during the following weeks, many modifications were made to fit our expectations for a real cruising cat.



When friends heard about our decision, some accused us of being unfaithful lovers: swapping our monohull for a catamaran. They joked that we had gotten rid of our adventurous wild girl -- the monohull -- and gone for a settled, highfalutin lady instead: our brand-new FP Astréa 42. But a sailing friend who truly understands the cruising life corrected them: "No, no, " he said, "they didn't swap a wild girl for a high-society lady -- they traded a humid basement for a loft with a view. " And that is exactly how it feels when lounging in the salon. And I haven't been seasick once in the almost 6 years of sailing on O2.



During the nearly two-year waiting period, we prepared for the installation of all the additional equipment and modifications we wanted: solar panels, lithium batteries, a water maker, a scuba tank compressor and diving equipment, a forward scan, downwind sails, an induction cooktop, a reversible air conditioner, safety gear, and so on...



We have now completed seven serious ocean passages with O2: across the Atlantic from Tenerife to Antigua in the Caribbean, from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to Hilo, Hawaii, from Kauai, Hawaii to Prince Rupert, Canada, and from Ensenada to the Marquesas, Tonga to New Zealand and New Zealand to Fiji.



When we arrived in the Caribbean, we had just one week before Covid struck. We spent six months in lockdown on a mooring buoy in Bonaire -- but Bonaire turned out to be the perfect place for a comfortable catamaran with a swimming platform like ours. The diving was spectacular, even just under the boat. Because of Covid, we also had to skip Colombia and postpone our initially planned crossing to Polynesia. That's how we ended up exploring Panama, Costa Rica, and the Sea of Cortez instead -- absolute highlights and fantastic places to visit. Also the Inside Passage along the west coast of Canada and Alaska was out-of-this-world beautiful. So were the islands and atolls of Polynesia, as well as the Bay of Islands and the Hauraki Gulf in New Zealand.



Indeed, for the past 5,5 years, O2 has been more than just a sailing vessel, she has been a dream come true. We now would like to end our sailing chapter on a high note, and Fiji's cruising grounds certainly deliver. While time has come for us to say goodbye to the sailing life - our aging bones will carry on in a camper van in the near future - O2 is more than eager to create new memories for her new owners.



Hop on and enjoy!" Luc and Viviane, Fiji, May 28th, 2025.



Luc and Viviane also have blog, if you wish to lean more about the voyages of O2, and which you can check out if you Google "Orinocotoo Sailing". (We cannot share HTML links on this site)