Used Fountaine Pajot Isla 40 Sailboats for Sale

The Fountaine Pajot Isla 40 serves as the gateway to the French builder's sailing catamaran range, succeeding the highly successful Lucia 40. Launched in late 2020, this 39-foot cruising multihull was designed by Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design to maximize living volume and ease of handling for families and the charter market. While it utilizes the same primary hull mold as its predecessor, the Isla 40 introduced several significant updates, most notably the transition to inverted bows. These vertical, wave-piercing stems are not merely aesthetic; they increase the effective waterline length and reduce pitching in a seaway, a refinement detailed in the manufacturer's technical specifications on the official Fountaine Pajot Isla 40 page. By modernizing the Lucia platform, the shipyard managed to maintain the structural reliability of a proven hull while updating the ergonomics and performance profile to match their larger flagship models like the Astréa 42 and Elba 45.