If you're one of those boaters who prefers two hulls to one, you'll want to keep your eye out for a new catamaran that will debut at the upcoming Miami Boat Show in February, a 70-footer from the Polish builder, Sunreef. I was aboard her when she debuted in Cannes last summer, and I was impressed. The fit and finsh is beautiful, and the layout manages to avoid the tunnel-like staterooms that characterize so many boats of this ilk. Her displacement-style hullform with wave-piercing foresections (see photo below, shot in Tahiti by the way) emphasizes fuel efficiency and range; this 47-ton composite yacht is pushed to her cruising speed--none is given but I'm guessing 15 to 18 knots--by just a couple of 873-hp diesels.

Good range is assured (the boat in the photo above made to Tahiti on her own bottom) by a 2,100-gallon fuel capacity. Since she's a semicustom design, you shouldn't be surprised to learn that six layouts are available, with as many as five double staterooms. Not surprising is the fact that many 70's are bound for charter in the Bahamas through Sunreef Yachts Charter.

Here's a shot of the enormous main-deck area. Cehc out the beautiful woodwork. 

 Take a look at the pilothouse. Is the settee not a great place for a long passage?

 And how about this bridge deck? The only way you get get this kind of space in a 70-footer is if she's a beamy cat.

 And last, the master stateroom. Does this look anything like those typical "tunnels" you see on most cats?

 For more photos, go to Sunreef's Web site: www.sunreef-yachts.com.

No prices have been give yet for U.S.-spec models.