Simbad 55 — Legend 1
Legend 1 is hull number one of the Simbad 55, the first bluewater catamaran from Simbad Yachts in Alicante — naval architecture by Pierre Delion, interior and exterior design by Franck Darnet. She was launched in 2026, has spent six months in the water and is registered, so she transfers as a second-hand yacht rather than a new build: no yard queue, no wait. She carries the Legend specification, the highest of the three levels the yard offers, and the difference is structural rather than cosmetic — a carbon mast, carbon furling boom and carbon forward beam, a full Carbon Technora sail wardrobe, twin Yanmar 150 hp diesels on ZF saildrives, an 18 kVA generator and an energy package built around 3,150 W of solar, an 800 Ah lithium bank and a 15 kW inverter. The layout is a 360° saloon on the main deck with the galley down, an XXL flybridge with its own bar module and helm, and a deep forward cockpit under the coachroof arches. Below, a master cabin and two guest cabins are each en suite, with separate crew quarters aft. With 1,200 litres of fuel, 1,000 litres of fresh water and a 220 l/h watermaker, she is set up for the extended, self-sufficient cruising the model was drawn for.
- Hull number one of the Simbad 55 — the first bluewater catamaran from the Alicante yard
- Built to Legend specification, the highest of the yard's three build levels
- Six months in the water and registered — available now, without the build queue
- Carbon mast, carbon furling boom and carbon forward beam, with a full Carbon Technora wardrobe
- 3,150 W of solar over an 800 Ah lithium bank, an 18 kVA genset and a 15 kW inverter
- Hydraulic tenderlift to 550 kg carrying a 170 hp jet tender for seven
- Sea.ai 320 anticollision with night-vision navigation, and 360° assisted docking
| Builder | Simbad |
| Model | 55 |
| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Sailing Catamaran |
| Designer | Pierre Delion (naval architecture) · Franck Darnet (design) |
| Construction | Composite |
| Hull | Catamaran |
| Location | Alicante, Spain |
| Guest capacity | 6 |
| Length overall | 17.59 m |
| Beam | 8.92 m |
| Draft | 1.65 m |
| Cabins | 3 · 3 heads |
| Cabin configuration | Master cabin en suite + 2 guest cabins en suite + separate crew cabin with its own heads. Galley down. |
- 2 × Yanmar diesels, 150 hp each, on ZF SD15 saildrives
- Four-blade folding propellers
- 18 kVA generator, with soundproofed and fire-protected genset room
- Engine room soundproofing, fire protection and fire-detection system
- Technical room ventilation fans
- 1,200 L fuel capacity with transfer pump
- Water-gas separator on the engine exhausts
- Engine control stations at the flybridge (×2) and in the saloon
- 2 additional 110 A alternators on the main engines
- 24 V 800 Ah lithium service bank with 100 A charger
- 15 kW inverter
- 3,150 W solar array with matched 3,150 W charge controller
- 24 V 220 Ah AGM emergency and radio batteries
- 12 V 130 Ah AGM engine start batteries
- Dedicated batteries for the bow thruster
- Shore power cable and 63 A shore power socket
- 1,000 L fresh water in HDPE tanks
- 220 l/h watermaker
- HP Genius water filtration and purification system
- 400 L grey water and 160 L black water tanks, 45 l/h discharge pump
- 2 × 40 l/min fresh water pumps with 8 L accumulator tanks
- 2 × 80 L dual-heating boilers and a hot water pump
- Electric toilets
- Garmin pack — 2 × 19in chart plotters in the saloon, 2 × 22in on the flybridge
- Radar, AIS, autopilot, GPS, compass, speed sensor and wind set
- Multifunctional instrument displays
- Sea.ai 320 anticollision system with night-vision navigation camera
- 360° surround view with assisted docking and joystick control
- VHF radios at the flybridge and in the saloon
- Hydraulic steering with electric synchronisation, 2 carbon wheels, steering tiller
- Navigation lights and horn
Configuration: Master cabin en suite + 2 guest cabins en suite + separate crew cabin with its own heads. Galley down.
Six guests in three en suite cabins, with a separate crew cabin aft that has its own heads. The master has a walk-in shower and a heads finished in marble-effect Dekton with Gessi fittings, mirrored bulkheads and a safe locker. Two further guest cabins are each en suite, one with a double berth and one arranged with upper and lower berths, both with Dekton countertops and walk-in showers. The galley sits down in the hull with an induction plate, oven, microwave, fan hood and dishwasher, and the 360° saloon above carries a lifting transformer-table, a 50-inch television on a lift and a lower helm station. Air conditioning runs through the saloon and all cabins; every cabin is carpeted, with mattresses, blinds and mosquito-netted hatches throughout.
- Miele induction plate, oven, microwave, fan hood and dishwasher
- Vitrifrigo 301 L fridge, drawer fridges in the aft cockpit and on the flydeck
- Vitrifrigo 18-bottle wine cellar
- Vitrifrigo 24 L ice maker in the saloon and a second on the flydeck
- Washing and drying machine, sink grinder
- Air conditioning throughout the saloon and all cabins
- Bathroom walls and countertops in Dekton, Gessi fittings
- Curtains, blinds and mosquito-netted hatches
- Carpet in the saloon and all cabins, mattresses in every cabin
- Safe locker in the master cabin
- Smart yacht system
- 50in television in the saloon on a lifting system
- Retractable projector with a projector/sun screen in the aft cockpit
- Premium interior and exterior audio system with subwoofer
- Wiring for Starlink
- Carbon mast, carbon furling boom and carbon forward beam
- Full-batten mainsail in Carbon Technora
- Code 0, genoa and self-tacking jib in Carbon Technora
- Electric two-speed aluminium winch set (2 × 70 + 1 × 60)
- Electric mainsheet traveller system
- Electric solent and staysail furlers
- Blocks around the mast step, jammers and rigging tension sensors
- Stainless steel anchor on 100 m of 12 mm stainless chain
- Electric anchor windlass with chain counter, stoppers and washer
- Bow thruster
- 8 mooring cleats, 2 motorised mooring cleats and 2 capstans
- Carbon foldable gangway
- Electric telescopic swimming ladder and deck shower at the port transom
- Sun awning system on the foredeck, weather-protection tents for the aft cockpit and flybridge
- Inflatable mooring fenders with electric inflator pump
- Burmese teak on the decks, aft cockpit and flybridge; hardtop over the flybridge
- Electric lifting tables in the aft cockpit and on the flybridge
- Bar unit with sink and 2 helm seats on the flybridge
- BBQ plancha with cover in the aft cockpit
- Motorized forward window and a sliding saloon door in smart glass
- Perimeter underwater lights, decorative hull and deck lighting, LED lights on the mast and boom
- Hydraulic tenderlift rated to 550 kg
- 170 hp jet tender for seven
- Full safety equipment inventory
- Fire pump
- Fire detection system with engine and genset room fire protection
Full specification and survey history available on request.