Models A–Z · Fountaine Pajot
Fountaine Pajot Athena 38
10 current listings in our review (as at 4 Nov 2026).
What distinguishes the model
- The light, hand-laid 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 light airs instead of starting the engine.
- A draught of just 0.95 metres and bilge keels that can take the ground open up shallow anchorages and make work on the underwater hull easier.
Build period and series
Model ranges: 1994–2006
Yard
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 |
| Draught | 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 yard 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.
More in the pre-purchase review: our verdict on each model year and the review of a specific boat – costs up to readiness to sail, negotiation range, survey brief for the surveyor.