Composite cat: Cure 55 infused with ATL's KINETIX R118
by Kinetix 6 May 21:42 UTC
Cure 55 © Kinetix
Just months after its launch, the Cure 55 has earned global recognition as a hot contender for the Multihull of the Year Award in the Performance Cruising category by Multihulls World/Multicoques Magazine.
"For Cure Marine and the Cure 55 to be recognised by industry peers like this is an honour and a privilege," commented Dave Biggar, Co-Founder of the Australian brand of catamarans.
"Our team have worked tirelessly to push the industry forwards and to create a world-class product during the development and manufacture of this boat. We believe that we have succeeded with both and we're proud to have launched the first Cure 55 as an Australian-designed and manufactured catamaran."
At 17.78-metres, a beam of 8.69-metres and with a draft of 1.3-metres (dagger boards up), the Cure 55's layout has been designed with an emphasis on comfortable, safe long-term cruising.
The standard layout has the luxurious owner's hull to starboard incorporating a large ensuite. To port, there is a spacious aft guest cabin and a forward cabin with configurable options for an additional double berth, bunks with office space or a combination or workshop/storage space.
The port hull also houses separate toilet and shower compartments.
Founded in 2022 at Cure Marine Headquarters, Coolum Beach on the Sunshine Coast, Cure Catamarans aim to become the stand-out leader in the performance, luxury catamaran market.
As well as being extensively engineered and developed onsite, the new Cure 55 catamaran is hand-crafted by the Cure Marine in-house team of highly-skilled, worldclass shipwrights at their Coolum Beach facility. With a full carbon fibre hull and integrated carbon fibre bridge deck, bulkheads, cabinetry, longeron and forebeam, each Cure 55 showcases an advanced, lightweight construction combined with superior structural integrity.
Renowned Australian naval architect, Paul Bury led the design process, supported by Cure Marine's dedicated in-house design team.
With an extensive background in composites technologies, Cure Marine founders Dave Biggar and Ian McMahon have taken Australian boat building to the next level using the largest 3D printer in the southern hemisphere. There are more than 1,000 3D printed parts in every Cure 55 catamaran. This, combined with the almost exclusive use of carbon fibre in the boat's construction, demonstrates Cure Marine's commitment to building the lightest and most advanced catamaran in its class.
Cure Marine uses KINETIX R118 Infusion Epoxy and Custom formulated laminating epoxies and adhesives, manufactured by ATL Composites, to provide optimum handling and performance for the construction of the Cure range.
"It offers very good variability for use with infusion resin and hand laminating resins, plus they have a good variance in all the hardening systems from slow to fast," Dave stated.
"We are very happy with the quality of Kinetix from ATL. As a company they are very good to deal with, and their customer service is awesome. ATL are excellent at listening to the market bringing products whether its resin, glues or cores to the market as needed."
The first Cure 55 off the production line, called Miyu, set sail from Mooloolaba with Gold Coast owners Terry and Amy Robinson.
"We're delighted and thrilled to be owners of the first Cure 55," they stated. "When we set out on the journey of finding the ultimate catamaran for our future sailing adventures, it became clear to us that the team at Cure Marine had the solutions to all of our needs and requirements.
"The Cure 55 pushes catamaran design and performance to a new level," they continued. "When we saw the specifications and the technologies being applied, we were very interested to be involved. The fact that the Cure 55 is built here in Australia contributed heavily to our enthusiasm and commitment to this project."
In the boat building division, Cure Composites has been responsible for some of Australia's best known performance multihulls including 'Zero' (Schionning G-Force 1800 SSS), 'Chill Pill' (Schionning G-Force 1500) and 'Noire' (Bloomfield Custom 70).
Fast-forward to 2025 and Dave, Ian and the team are well into an ambitious plan to bring Australian design and constructed product into the global boating marketplace. Under the Cure Marine brand, the new Cure 55 Catamaran design was first shown to the public on 1 December 2022 with the first boat launching earlier this year. Cure Marine, in conjunction with sister companies, Zone RV and One Composites, are committed to raising the bar in the Australian marine industry for the future.
The launch of the first Cure 55 marks the arrival of Cure Marine onto the global marine stage and that can largely be attributed to Dave and Ian's vision and foresight in driving the technological innovation that the company will utilise to produce a best in class product.
"The success of Cure Marine is built on its deep expertise in composite technologies," said Dave Biggar.
"With in-house manufacturing of carbon panels for interior cabinetry and furniture, as well as the integration of high-quality, lightweight 3D printed components, Cure Marine has been able to maintain its commitment to excellence while achieving scalable production. By leveraging these cutting-edge advancements, the Cure 55 offers a seamless combination of speed, durability, and comfort, setting a new benchmark for production catamarans."
The Cure 55 will make its public debut at the 2025 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, 22 to 25 May. In October, the Cure Marine team will attend the Annapolis Sailboat Show to promote the brand. With boats already in construction and orders from Australia, Europe, and the US, the company is rapidly expanding its global footprint.
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