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Jeanneau Charges into the Twin-Hull Market With the TH38
Groupe Beneteau used to have one multihull brand. It now has four. Having developed Lagoon into the world leader in cruising catamarans and a builder of large power catamarans, Groupe Beneteau added the Excess brand of twin-helm sailing catamarans in 2019.
However, the French-owned conglomerate then made a major move into the heart of the powercat sector with a two-pronged approach. In 2022, the first models from Prestige’s M-Line of flybridge multihull motoryachts and Four Winns’ TH series of open cruisers debuted at the Cannes Yachting Festival, with Italy’s Garroni Design handling the exterior styling for both.
Four Winns followed up on its first model, the TH36, by debuting both the TH33 and TH38 at the Cannes show in September 2025. However, late last year, the American brand’s twin-hull range was repositioned within the Groupe Beneteau family, under Jeanneau, to better reach global markets including Asia.
“The TH series naturally aligns with Jeanneau and its sporty, fun image, long embodied by the Cap Camarat series and presented in a more premium offering by the DB Yachts series of dayboats,” says Tanguy Tertrais, Jeanneau’s Asia-Pacific Sales Director.
“Being under Jeanneau allows the TH line to reach a far broader base of customers, especially outside North America. The TH range now enjoys Jeanneau’s global dealer footprint of over 400 sales points, which matters to owners considering service coverage and resale. Also, plenty of Jeanneau owners were looking for a multihull platform and the TH line is the perfect solution.”
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
I’m here in Cannes to test out the TH38, the larger weekender counterpart to the TH33’s dayboat-focused offering. Grey skies, jumpy seas and a low mist greet visitors for the sea trials of new models by Jeanneau and other Groupe Beneteau brands. The horizon is doing that unnerving thing where it blends with the sea, and it’s spitting intermittently.
Boats line up along the quay, waiting to welcome journalists. I feel a twinge of anxiety, which is heightened when a friend and fellow journalist embraces me and asks me squarely: “What are you doing here?”
What, indeed? My specialty is 80ft and above, and the TH38 sits well below that threshold. I’m accustomed to yachts that are usually skippered, as opposed to owner-operated. This is an opportunity for me to get behind the helm and see how a 38ft powercat designed for coastal jaunts and island-hops really handles.
Before I even step on board, I size up the TH38 from multiple angles while she waits patiently in port. The silhouette is streamlined, designed to blend with the marine environment. The bulkiness that often comes with catamarans has been countered with a sharp strip of glazing running from midships forward, plus a raked windshield and flared line along the roof that give the boat a sporty appeal.
I’m among a group of journalists who gamely hop on. As we motor out into the choppy bay of Cannes, my first impression is that this is a yacht builder that knows what it’s doing when producing a family-friendly yacht.
The TH38 is focused on affordability, accessibility and safety. Jérôme Dufour, Jeanneau’s Powerboat Product Manager, calls the TH38 a “boat for everyone” with a “short learning curve” that prioritises ease of use above almost all else. “If you start having loads of systems, you start to lose the momentum,” he says.
TRANSFORMER COCKPIT
My second impression is that it’s a well-considered boat. At the back is a 1.5m swim platform that juts out between the twin outboard engines. The platform includes a hatch and integrated ladder just beneath, a feat which would be harder (if not impossible) to achieve on a monohull. It adds easy water access that proves this is geared towards fun and families.
The cockpit is dominated by twin corner sofas, which can slide sideways to either close together or sit far apart, spanning the yacht’s near-15ft beam.
As each L-shaped sofa has an adjoining table, the flexibility effectively creates two separate lounging set-ups: a spacious, two-sofa zone with a clear corridor from the swim platform to the helm, or an intimate, three-sided dining area flanked by circulation on both sides.
If neither of those options take your fancy, you can also transform the dining set-up to a sunpad by lowering the tables and covering them with cushions.
“Luxury comes from space and modularity,” Dufour says. “By having everything flexible, you create different areas. You can create the lifestyle that people are looking for.”
He shows me how easy it is to unlock and lock the furniture into place. It’s intuitive, with nuts and bolts that work predictably and easily.
FUN AT THE WHEEL
As we cruise into the open sea, I decide it’s time for me to take over the controls. The handling is good: responsive and easy to understand. Some other boats in the Groupe Beneteau family have opted for gadgets and gizmos to support joystick control and manoeuvrability, but this boat keeps it back-to-basics with a single helm and good visibility.
I get her up to just below 31 knots, with minimal thumping and thudding. The smooth ride of the TH38 is credit to Marc Lombard Yacht Design Group, which handled the naval architecture of both current TH models. I do a wide sweeping arc over the murky blue water and enjoy the feeling of the flat turn, with the twin hulls keeping us from heeling too much.
“Jeanneau was designed for the family,” Dufour reminds me when I point out how flat the turn is. He nods to the high gunwales and the sturdy hardtop that keep you feeling safely cocooned inside the boat.
Checking out the rest of the boat, I find a midships counter space with a wet bar, fridge, sink and grill. I’m told 14 people can comfortably gather on the boat. Between the cockpit, midships area and the bow lounge, I can believe that.
Below deck, there are two twin cabins, both with en-suite bathrooms and both with enough storage packed in that you could spend more than a night or two onboard.
“We’re selling most of these for the exterior lifestyle, but the interior is also really nicely done,” says Dufour, showing me a cubby in the step access to one of the cabins.
Protecting the helm, the three-piece windshield is large and connects with the hardtop. However, the boat can also be offered with a shorter windshield that stops short of the roof, allowing for breeze through your hair.
BOW LOUNGE SUPREME
To offer access to the foredeck, the central windscreen folds to port and a low door is opened, while even a central flap in the hardtop can be lifted. I quickly realise that the bow is my lounge space of choice.
The area is surrounded by two symmetrical C-shaped sofas, and includes integrated drinks holders and audio speakers, as well as a finishing that reminds me of my beloved superyachts. Again, with a couple of infills, this whole area can be switched to a sunpad.
It’s here that I park myself for the last bit of the sea trial, listening to the twin 350hp Mercury outboards doing their thing at about 3,500rpm for a speed of 17 knots.
The bow is my favourite area on most catamarans. It sits high above the water, so if the sea conditions are smooth enough, you feel like you’re flying. The sea isn’t particularly smooth today, but somehow the TH38 manages to glide anyway.
I’m being hypnotised by the sea when Dufour joins me at the bow. Sitting opposite me, he describes the TH38 as a boat that’s designed to be easy to operate.
“Jeanneau focuses on making boats better, so boaters can focus on having more fun on the water,” he adds. My interest has certainly been piqued, with the TH38 proving a winning boat that ticks all the boxes for a fun day or weekend at sea.
Words: Katia Damborsky; Photos: Jeanneau
This article was first seen on YACHT STYLE
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Paris’ Greener Future: Why France’s Capital Is Trading Cars for Canopies
As climate change brings increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves across Europe, the French capital is undertaking one of its most ambitious urban regeneration programmes in recent history. Parking bays are being removed to make way for tree-lined streets, public squares are being transformed into urban forests and some of the city’s busiest roads are giving way to pedestrians and cyclists. The objective is to prepare Paris for a warmer future.
For centuries, Paris was famed for its grand boulevards, limestone façades and meticulously planned avenues but by the end of 2026, trees could become just as integral to the city’s evolving urban identity. Under the city’s latest climate strategy, Paris aims to replace 60,000 on-street parking spaces with trees by the end of the decade while creating more than 700 acres of additional green space. The proposals build upon a wider greening initiative that has already committed to planting 170,000 new trees by the end of 2026, reinforcing Paris’ ambition to become one of Europe’s greenest capitals.
The urban planning strategy is straightforward. Trees are one of the most effective natural tools for cooling dense urban environments. By providing shade, reducing heat absorption from concrete and asphalt, improving air circulation and releasing moisture through transpiration, they help mitigate what scientists describe as the “urban heat island” effect — the tendency for cities to become significantly hotter than surrounding rural areas because built surfaces absorb and retain heat.
The difference can be dramatic. During recent summer heatwaves, environmental campaigners recorded surface temperatures of 56°C on treeless streets surrounding the Palais Garnier opera house. Just a short distance away, beneath the canopy of Boulevard des Italiens, temperatures measured only 28°C, illustrating the tangible impact of mature tree cover on the urban environment.
For Paris, these statistics have reinforced a broader shift in urban planning with trees becoming an essential part of public infrastructure capable of improving air quality, supporting biodiversity, managing rainwater and reducing heat-related health risks. The city’s latest climate plan also includes the creation of additional cooling centres, more car-free zones and reflective roofs on 1,000 public buildings, demonstrating that the greening strategy forms part of a broader effort to adapt Paris to rising temperatures. Over their lifetime, individual trees can also absorb substantial quantities of carbon dioxide, contributing to the city’s wider climate objectives while creating more comfortable public spaces.
Many of these changes are already visible across the French capital. Near the Hôtel de Ville, Paris recently unveiled its third major urban forest after removing thousands of square metres of paving to accommodate hundreds of trees and thousands of additional plants. Similar projects are planned around major landmarks, including the Gare de Lyon and the area surrounding the Eiffel Tower, where expansive landscaped parklands are gradually replacing hard surfaces. Elsewhere, the Champs-Élysées is undergoing a EUR 250 million transformation that will reduce vehicle lanes, introduce new pedestrian spaces and establish tree-lined green corridors along one of the world’s most recognisable avenues.
The greening of Paris extends beyond landscaping. Over the past decade, the city has significantly expanded its cycling infrastructure, creating hundreds of kilometres of bike lanes while pedestrianising major thoroughfares along the River Seine and restricting vehicle access across parts of the historic city centre. Diesel vehicles are being progressively phased out, while the city’s broader planning philosophy increasingly reflects the concept of the “15-minute city”, where residents can access schools, shops, workplaces and public services within a short walk or cycle from home.
Paris is far from alone in pursuing this strategy. Cities including Singapore, Seoul, London and Copenhagen have all introduced large-scale greening initiatives to reduce temperatures and improve resilience against climate change. Together, these projects reflect a growing recognition that trees are becoming as critical to urban infrastructure as roads, utilities and public transport. Yet Paris’ approach stands apart because it is being implemented within one of the world’s most historically protected urban landscapes. Introducing forests into centuries-old public squares and replacing asphalt with vegetation represents a significant rethinking of how a heritage city can evolve without compromising its cultural identity.
For visitors, the changes may initially appear subtle: a shaded boulevard replacing a row of parked cars, a newly planted square where traffic once dominated or a greener route between some of the city’s most famous landmarks. Collectively, however, these interventions are reshaping the experience of Paris itself.
As Europe continues to confront hotter summers, the City of Light is demonstrating that the future of urban luxury may not be defined by taller buildings or larger developments, but by something far simpler: the ability to walk comfortably beneath a canopy of trees. In doing so, Paris is showing that preserving one of the world’s most admired cities may depend not on building more, but on giving nature more room to flourish.
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