Clearwater, FL (January 9, 2012) – Sunsail is pleased to announce the all-new Sunsail 444 catamaran was recently named Cruising Multihull Boat of the Year by Cruising World magazine in the January issue. The annual BOTY Awards recognize the best new sailboat models that are introduced to the North American market.

Built by Robertson and Caine and designed by performance cat experts Morrelli and Melvin, this revolutionary new model is available for charter exclusively with Sunsail throughout the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. Cheryl Powell, COO of Sunsail, remarked, “The Sunsail 444 is the big sister to our popular 2011 Boat of the Year winner, the Sunsail 384. We're proud to offer our customers yet another superb charter yacht that has been applauded by industry leaders for outstanding design and performance handling.” Powell continued, “Come and see the Sunsail 444’s innovative features first-hand at the Miami Boat Show, February 16-20, 2012.”

This custom-built 4-cabin/4-head yacht is extremely well-planned, and outshines the competition for a number of reasons including the revolutionary forward cockpit area accessible from the main salon and an extended aft cockpit to shade the spacious seating area. Other amenities include air-conditioning, onboard generator, electric windlass, the latest navigation technology from Raymarine and solar panels that provide more efficient charging of onboard batteries.

NOW Available in the Caribbean!

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Sunsail offers a wide choice of sailing vacations with over 800 yachts in 30 locations worldwide. Alongside Yacht Charter and Flotilla Sailing vacations, Sunsail also offers Beach Clubs, Sailing Schools, Team Building and Events, and new for 2011, Sunsail Racing. Sunsail was founded in 1974 and is a proud member of TUI Travel^® Group. For more information on sailing vacations, request a brochure or call the Sunsail Team at 1-888-350-3568.