Catana 431

CATANA 431 - SV BRIZO HIGHLIGHTS

Owner's Version

Always privately owned and never chartered

Meticulously maintained. Outstanding presentation

Bluewater Ready

Extensive US$200K refit between 2019 and 2025 including new engines and saildrives, rigging, sails, B&G electronic suite, Lithium batteries and systems, windlass and ground tackle, electric primary winch, Starlink Gen 2, Liferaft, air conditioning, dinghy and outboard... plus much, much more.

Equipped for independence at sea for long period of time with 800ah Lithium batteries 1,350W solar power across 6 Monocrystalline panels, Victron VE-Can MPPT controllers and 2 Victron DC-DC Chargers.

Comfort includes Air conditioning, Eberspacher diesel heaters, 60l / h watermaker, 3000W inverter, large cold storage capacity, dinghy davits.

Performance-oriented cruising catamaran, with 20 meter carbon mast and quality sail wardrobe

Designed for serious offshore voyages with high bridgedeck clearance, watertight bulkheads, and designed to stay afloat even if fully flooded.

Full video tour available available on our Nautilus Yacht Management Youtube Channel

Owner's on board and able to assist with inspections, sea trial and handover to a new owner.

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Nautilus Yacht Management is proud to present to market this exceptionally well maintained and upgraded example of the celebrated Catana 431. Designed by Christophe Barreau and built by Chantier Catana (FR), SV Brizo is hull #19. 

SV Brizo is a rarely available Catana 431 tall mast, owner's version. Designed as an ocean-voyaging performance catamaran, this Catana 431 combines exceptional quality of built and intelligent features to provide you with safety and speed in all wind conditions, as well as un-matched comfort for a performance catamaran of this size.

SV Brizo has been maintained and upgraded to the highest standard and is loaded with high-end upgrades, fully offshore-ready, and is located in Fiji,  one of the world’s top cruising grounds— Brizo is the perfect turnkey offshore cruising boat for a couple or family. 

Her owner's write: "Brizo, has been the ideal vessel for our  “sail-batical”, exceeding expectations in both performance and comfort". 

What sets Brizo apart?

Superior Performance: With a tall carbon mast (Espace Composite, now Lorima), new Dyneema rigging and a full modern sail inventory, Brizo delivers exceptional sailing performance in all wind conditions — even light winds (she starts sailing in ~5 knots of breeze and can point upwind to 37° AWA)

Top-of-the-Line Equipment: Outfitted with premium B&G navigation systems (12” Zeus3, two 7” Vulcans, H5000 computer, Halo 20+ Radar, etc.), Volvo Penta D2-40 engines (~1250 hours), Lewmar V3 windlass and more,  Brizo ensures precise cruising.

Upgraded Living Experience: Modern amenities create a home at sea, Brizo is one of the only Catana 431 on market with updated Victron Lithium Power System (10 kwh batteries, 3000W inverter). With ~1400W of solar, Spectra 380C Watermaker, A/C, heaters, electric head and more, Brizo is perfect for extended voyages .

Bluewater Ready: Brizo is equipped with efficient amenities, a low-consumption engine, water-saving systems in the galley and showers, a new Viking life raft,  Starlink Gen2, safety gear, medical kit and plenty of spares, ensuring sustainability and safety on long voyages. 

Exceptional Durability: The Catana 431 is renowned for its exceptional durability and craftsmanship. Using a combination of advanced materials and construction techniques ensuring strength without excess weight.

Well-Maintained:  From regularly scheduled engine maintenance to upgraded through-hulls, Brizo is her owner's home and not just a sailing vessel - she is well maintained and they continue to care for her daily. 

More about the Catana 431*

This model is celebrated for blending performance and safety with comfort.

• All lines led to cockpit: Allow for safe & simple  maneuvers. 
• Asymmetrical hulls & tulip bows: reduce drag, optimize speed. 
• PVC foam-cored construction: Reinforced with Twaron (Kevlar) fabric, vinylester resin, and carbon fiber for lightweight, strong, and rigid hulls.
• High bridgedeck clearance: smooth motion at sea
• Centralized weight distribution: improved stability and comfort.
• Retractable daggerboards: superior upwind performance.
• Watertight bulkheads: added safety.
• Unsinkable construction: Engineered to stay afloat even if fully flooded.

The open cockpit-salon layout with large windows create a bright, airy atmosphere, ideal for offshore cruising. Its innovative running rigging allows all manoeuvres to be safely managed from the cockpit, enabling effortless single-handed sailing when desired. *elements as described in the Catana brochure

For more information and to organise a private video tour or in person inspection for SV Brizo please get in touch! We will endeavour to answer all your questions in as many details as needed.  

Nautilus Yacht Management has assisted hundreds of cruisers, new or experienced, to this magical lifestyle make their dreams come true with ease and with the sense that they come first. We purposefully keep our company stocks limited to have more time to devote to both buyers and sellers.  

For additional information, such as import, delivery, choice of registrations, insurance etc. Please don't hesitate to ask. Our team is here to help answer your questions and help you at every step. 

RECENT REFIT & UPGRADES:

Over $200,000 invested in recent years, including: 

2025:

• New radar: B&G Halo 20+
• New starboard daggerboard 

2024:

• New dinghy: Inmar 280R-AL (9’2”) Aluma-Lite Hypalon Dinghy w/ anchor 
• New outboard engine for dinghy: Mercury 9.9hp 4-stroke engine 
• New liferaft: Viking RescYOU 8pax  in valise with ISO non-solas, USA E
• New shrouds: Colligo Dux Dyneema 
• New B&G H5000 wind instrument 
• Propspeed applied to folding propellers 
• Gelcoat refresh (waterline and trampoline)
• PPG ABC 3 Bottom paint applied
• New Sunbrella Sail Bag
• Most through hulls changed to Forespar Marelon
• Starlink Gen2 installed (dish, router, and cable pre-runs to STBD)

2023: 

• New head: Jabsco quiet electric fresh water head 

2021-2022:

• New main sail: Zoom Sails, radial cut Hydranet/Dyneema blend (85 m2)
• New Victron Lithium Electrical System
• New power winch: New Andersen 52 ST power winch with variable speed 
• New head:   Raritan household size PH Superflush

2019-20 Main Refit:

• New twin Volvo Penta D2-40F Engines + Saildrives
• B&G navigation suite installed
• New windlass and ground tackle
• New jib, radial cut on forward Furler with UV protection (North Sails)
• New Trade wind sail, easy roll-up on screecher halyard, incredible for down-wind sailing (North Sails)
• New standing rigging 

GENERAL INFORMATION:

• Name: Brizo
• model: 431 
• year: Dec 2000, hull #19
• designer: Christope Barreau
• LOA: 43 ft / 13.1 m
• beam:  23.9 ft / 7.3 m
• draft:  2.6 -7.2 ft / 0.8-2.20 m
• mast:  66 ft / 20 m
• displacement:  8 tons / 17,636 lbs
• cabins:  2.5
• heads: 2
• galley:  up
• engines (yr, hours): 2x Volvo D2-40F (2019, 1250 hours) 
• fuel tank:  95 gallons / 360 liters
• fuel consumption: 2.2 liters / hr at 6 kts
• watertanks: 140 gallons / 520 liters
• holding tank: 35 gallons / 132 liters

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Owner’s version with 3 cabins, descriptions below:

Owner’s Cabin (starboard aft) 

• 1 queen size bed
• 1 large and 1 small window for optimal cross-breeze, includes screen and blackout shades
• Bench with storage 
• Open wooden bookshelves for extra storage
• Heating thermostats, 24” TV, fan and outlets for both 115V & 12V

Guest Cabin (port aft) 

• 1 queen size bed
• 1 large and 1 small window for optimal cross-breeze, includes screen and blackout shades
• Small closet for hanging clothes and shelf 
• Open wooden bookshelves for extra storage
• A/C and heating thermostats,  24” TV, fan and outlets for both 115V & 12V

Guest Cabin (port forward) 

• 1 single berth in port forward, convertible to double berth or workspace
• Separate reading & overhead lamps
• 2 large windows for optimal cross-breeze, outer window includes screen and blackout shades.
• Personal sink, mirror Jabsco quiet electric fresh water head.
• Separate reading & overhead lamps, fan and outlets for both 115V & 12V 

Salon

• Large salon facing cockpit with the following amenities:
• Large seating area reupholstered with Alcantara Exo (2022)
• Deep seating with thick cushions, can convert to bed 
• Table folds open to seat up to 8 people
• Forward facing Navigation table with plenty of storage
• All lights onboard are warm LED. 
• 27” TV, A/C (detailed in electronics)

GALLEY:

Galley up, facing cockpit with the following amenities:

• Large sink with multiple faucets to ensure water efficiency:
• Separate salt & freshwater faucets with foot pumps
• Tall pull down faucet w/ extra carbon filter to create feel like a home kitchen 
• Separate faucet for testing water maker
• Force10 stove with 3 burners and oven/broiler
• 100 liter Frigomar freezer with front opening latching door
• 200 liter Frigomar refrigerator with top opening door
• Plenty of storage for dishes, glasses and cooking utensils
• 2x large fiberglass LPG tanks with 1 carrying bag
• 2x small LPG tanks for outdoor grill

HEADS:

Head 1 (Starboard Forward Cabin)  

• Large bathroom with separate powerful yet efficient shower (60 psi water pressure at 2.9 gpm) 
• Raritan household size PH Superflush (2022) 
• With Commoderizer system which chlorinates incoming seawater to avoid smell and scaling
• Large medicine cabinet in mirror for extra storage

 Head 2 (Port Forward Cabin)

• Jabsco quiet electric fresh water head (2023)
• Small sink and mirror

COCKPIT & DECK:

• Helms are outboard for optimal visibility & large seating
• STB helm: dedicated autopilot keypad, removable VHF mic & new throttle / shift levers (2023) 
• 2 Plastisimo analogic compass backlit (red), one in each helm
• New Andersen 52 ST power winch with variable speed (2022)
• 7 Andersen 52/46 ST winches, two-speed (3 on each side and 1 at the mast)
• Harken blocks
• All lines lead to cockpit, all reefing done at power winch 
• Exterior teak flooring replaced with SeaCork to reduce temperature while maintaining classic look (2020)
• Exterior cushions reupholstered with white vinyl & grey piping  (2022) 
• Grey sunbrella bimini -lightweight with optimal headroom
• Green sunbrella custom sun shades for cockpit
• Grey sunbrella custom sun shades trampoline
• 2 large storage hatches in cockpit floor
• 1 large storage in cockpit bench, includes tank for LPG 

ELECTRICS:

• All electrical updated in 2021 / 2022 unless specified 
• 4x 200Ah Victron Lithium batteries
• Victron Lynx BMS
• Victron Lynx power in Bus
• Victron Lynx distributor
• 2x Victron 30 amp DC-DC Chargers
• Victron Multiplus 3000W inverter charger
• Victron Color Control GX
• Victron 712 smart battery monitor 
• New A/C panel -115v
• 50 amp SmartPlug shore power inlet (50 ft) 
• All new 115v GFCI outlets
• Warm LED fixtures in all ceiling locations
• 4/0 marine cable run from engine room to batter box (2020) can easily handle 4-500 amps
• 2x 325 W mono-crystalline solar panels on custom stainless bimini mounts (2020) 
• 4x 175 W mono-crystalline solar panels on davits (2022) 
• Each solar array has a Victron VE-Can MPPT controller
• Air conditioners installed (2020), Dometic 16k BTU in salon & 10k BTU in STB aft stateroom (can run on lithium)
• Mast pulled and rewired with new LED fixtures (2019) 
• 2 x Eberspächer Hydronic B4WSC Diesel heaters with heater/fans for each cabin (unknown date)
• Port Water Heater Quick 30L
• Starboard Water Heater Isotemp 60L

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION:

• All electronics replaced in 2019, B&G unless specified
• Halo 20+ radar (2025) 
• 12” Zeus chart plotter at nav station
• 7” Vulcan at each helm
• H5000 display in cockpit 
• 2x Triton displays in cockpit
• H5000 hydra CPU
• H5000 wind instrument (2023) 
• H5000 boat speed
• GPS
• 9 axis solid state compass
• AIS transponder
• Autopilot - Simrad NAC 3
• Autopilot drive - Raymarine linear 2S
• Autopilot keypad at STB helm & remote controller
• Forward scan sonar
• Pepwave router w/ 2 sim card slots
• 2x Network switches
• Fusion stereo with surround sound in salon & cockpit, NMEA 2k, two fusion amps
• IridiumGO hardwired with external antenna
• Standard Horizon NMEA 2000 VHF at nav w/ mic at helm
• LMR-400 VHF cable up mast (new antenna in 2019) 
• ICOM 710 SSB (2000)
• Starlink Gen2 dish, router & pre-installed cable on STB side (2023)

WATERMAKER:

•  Spectra 380C 15 GPH DC watermaker:
• Can be run on 1 or 2 feed pumps, uses about 20 amps
• Clark pump rebuilt by Spectra in 2019 
• Two feed pumps replaced in 2022 + 2 spares
• New 40in membrane in 2022 + spare
• Most hoses and connections replaced in last 5 years
• New pre-filter housing replaced in 2024 with spares
• 2x TDS watermaker testers
• Plenty of spare 20-micron and 5-micron filters

ANCHORING & DOCKING:

• Lewmar V3 windlass (2019) 
• Lewmar wireless windlass remote
• Lewmar wired remote with chain counter
• Rocna 40 kg anchor (2019) 
• 300 ft of 5/16 G4 chain spliced to 200 ft of 8 plait rode
• 2 backup FX anchors with appropriate chain and rode
• 8 fenders and docking lines 

ENGINES & STEERING:

• 2x Volvo Penta D2-40F (2019), 40 hp 
• 1250 hrs, carefully maintained (seals replaced in 2023, new water pumps, 2024) 
• 2x Volvo 130S  saildrives (2019) 
• Flex-o-fold propellers (2015)
• Rod steering so you can feel what’s going on and not worry about leaks
• Start battery (2022 & 2023) 
• Auto Charging relay with start isolation SI-ACR BLUESEA (2021)

MAST & RIGGING:

• Tall carbon mast (same as 471), ESPACE COMPOSITE (now LORIMA). Pulled and Inspected in 2019
• Shrouds are Colligo Dux dyneema, replaced (2024) 
• Wire forestay, replaced (2019)  
• All running rigging is less than 5 years old with Dyneema except where some stretch is welcome
• V-100 Vectran main halyard

SAILS:

• 85m2 Main, radial cut hydranet dyneema blend with 3 reefing points, (Zoom Sails, 2021)
• 46m2  Jib, radial cut on forward furler with UV protection , (North Sails, 2019) 
• 99m2 Tradewinds, easy roll-up on screecher halyard, incredible for down-wind sailing,  (North Sails, 2020)
• 150m2 Asymmetric spinnaker w/ sock and hard snuffer, includes a turtle bag for easy storage,  (Neil Pryde, maintained 2024) 
• Sail bag made with grey sunbrella (2024) 

SAFETY:

• Viking Liferaft (8pax RescYOU) in valise with ISO non-solas, USA E (2024)
• EPIRB (2019)
• 2x Custom jacklines - dyneema line inside twisted webbing (2019)
• 1x Lifesling 
• 1x danbuoy installed STB helm 
• 2x throw ropes 
• 1x 4-pack of Adult Type II PFDs 
• All fire extinguishers upgraded (2023), including 2x halguard designed to prevent damage to electronics
• 1 fire blanket (located under galley sink) 
• 3x combo smoke / carbon monoxide detectors (2023) 
• Marine 2500 medical kit (2024)

DINGHY:

• Inmar 280R-AL (9’2”) Aluma-Lite Dinghy (2024), features Highfield’s high-quality ORCA hypalon tubes paired with the industry’s lightest and most durable aluminum hulls. Comes with foot pump, hypalon repair kit and 2 paddles
• Mercury 9.9Hp 4-stroke outboard engine (2024) with separate fuel tank, 50h.
• Dinghy anchor with chain (2024) 

MISCELLANEOUS:

• Trampoline replaced w/ Sunrise tramp in 2019 laced with dyneema for no squeak. 
• Bottom painted in March 2024 (PPG ABC 3)
• 1x Dickinson Sea-B-Que (stainless steel) with cover
• 1x swim ladder permanently installed in port aft scoop
• 1x spare side ladder (stowed away)
• 3x 20 L potable water jerry cans 
• 3x 20 L diesel jerry cans
• 2x 20 L petrol jerry cans
• Comprehensive spare parts (over $10,000)