A BRIEF HISTORY

Innovation Power Catamarans was formed in 1997 when Steve Coetzee and Matthew Adisson decided to design a luxury catamaran cruiser. The idea was to present a boat that had beautiful European lines, massive on-board living space, blistering performance and all the sea-keeping qualities associated with a catamaran.

Drawing on his vast experience in designing commercial catamaran ferries, Matthew set about designing the hull. It had to be a planing hull for speed, and have enough volume to handle adverse sea conditions often encountered in the Australian waters. The design was tank tested at the Australian Maritime College in Launceston, Tasmania and after some small adjustments the trademark Innovation hull was finalised. Drawing on influences from European cruiser manufacturers, a striking superstructure was designed. Classic lines were favoured to ultra modernistic curves and gimmicks to create a vessel which will look as good 20 years from now as it does today. World renowned interior designer, Juan Carlos Espinosa (www.espinosainc.com) was contracted to design the plush interior. The first Innovation was launched in 1999 and was a huge success. Performance was better than expected with the boat reaching 35 knots with little fuss and travelling comfortably in adverse sea conditions.

Today we are several boats down the track and still proudly producing the Innovation 65 line from our modern factories at the Gold Coast City Marina in Queensland, Australia. The company is a family run business headed by Steve Coetzee and son Pierre Coetzee. We have recently finalised the design for the newcomer to our family, the Innovation 52 which is already proving to be a popular addition. We believe our power catamarans are the best designed and built power catamarans in its size in the world today. We are steadily moving our sales efforts off shore to bring the magnificent sea keeping qualities and luxury to an international market. No matter where you are, you are sure to see an Innovation in your area soon.