Motor Boat & Yachting

BLUE GAME BGM75

Bluegame prides itself on being different, even its strapline “For Bluegamers Only” makes a virtue of the fact its boats won’t appeal to everyone. It’s this willingness to go against the grain that has resulted in some of the bravest and most exciting designs of recent years, such as the revolutionary aft-facing owner’s cabin of the BG74 and the inside/outside beach club of the BGX65, but this new BGM75 is arguably its biggest gamble yet. Not only is it Bluegame’s (and parent company Sanlorenzo’s) first ever multihull but it has spent three years and millions of euros trying to ensure that it doesn’t look or feel like one.

Bluegame claims it has created a multihull that will appeal to even the most sceptical of monohull enthusiasts

A power catamaran that tries to disguise its primary asset doesn’t sound like an obvious way to win new customers but there’s solid logic behind this seemingly contradictory premise. Until now the acknowledged benefits of a twin-hulled design, including superior fuel efficiency, a more stable platform and exceptional space above the waterline have been offset by an equal number of trade-offs such as higher berthing costs, boxy looks and reduced cabin space below decks. Bluegame claims its new BGM75 manages to overcome all these undesirable traits while retaining all

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