The South Tyrolean startup, led by Alessandro Righi and named for the pale rock of the Dolomites, is entering the multihull arena with catamarans focused on grace as much as gain. The brief is straightforward: deliver the space and stability that lure owners to cats, then wrap it in a form that looks at home off Portofino rather than just practical in a marina. Sun glinting across more than 700 square feet of solar skin, the proposition is as visual as it is technical.
The first two models arrive with help from Centrostiledesign, the Italian studio helmed by Davide Cipriani and known for boats that prefer crisp lines and a bit of theater. The lineup centers on the D100, a 72-footer named for the 100-foot class of volume it claims to offer, paired with the efficiency of a 60-footer. That is a bold positioning for a multihull that already benefits from lower drag. Inside, owners can choose four or five cabins, a choice that shifts the balance between privacy and entertaining. Step aft and the nearly 200-square-foot beach club reads as a practical luxury: broad teak underfoot, water lapping at hip height, and a retractable garage that swallows a 16-foot tender with a clean mechanical hush. Up top, a generous flybridge promises long lunches under a soft awning and the open-air quiet you only get when the engines are at idle or electric.
Propulsion is flexible. Buyers can stick with conventional diesel or opt for a hybrid setup with two electric motors. The roof carries that large solar array, capable of producing up to 15 kWp to feed onboard batteries. It is not a gimmick. On bright days, the black glass heats slightly to the touch as it offsets hotel loads and stretches time between generator runs. Dolomia says the build will lean on sustainable materials and integrate AI-guided systems, a now-familiar phrase that should translate to smarter energy management and assistance rather than party tricks.
If the D100 is the statement piece, the D70 is the practical riff. At 55 feet, it mirrors the larger boat’s design language and intent, just scaled down. That matters. Much of the catamaran conversation is happening in this size band, where owners moving over from monohulls are looking for more deck without adding crew. Dolomia’s target is explicit: high-end motoryacht owners who want more space and comfort without stretching to bigger monohull lengths or budgets. The argument is not new. What feels different is the confidence to present a cat as an object of desire rather than a compromise.
There is also a cultural point. In the last decade, cats have escaped the charter-only stereotype and started to occupy private slips from Miami to Mallorca. Better looks helped. So did the reality of rising fuel sensitivity. Multihulls that use less fuel because of reduced drag fit the mood, particularly when hybrid options and meaningful solar arrays are on the spec sheet. Italy stepping in with a style-forward entrant gives the trend a little more swagger.
The first D100 is slated to launch in 2027, which places Dolomia in the near-term plans of owners already shopping for their next boat. Until we see displacement figures, performance data, and a finished interior, restraint is warranted. Still, on paper, Dolomia reads like a thoughtful addition to a category that keeps growing up. If the yard can deliver the elegance it promises without dulling the practical edge that makes cats so compelling, it will have done something simple and rare: make the sensible choice feel special.
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