About Us
The original Trawler Catamaran concept was pioneered by Captain Graham Pfister in 1996. The original styles, layouts and system designs were conceived by him in 1987 during his cruise from Australia to the Caribbean on his 33' x 22' sailing catamaran, "Quiet Achiever" and during his nine year maritime career as captain of superyachts up to 145' that included the command of a luxurious 103' x 37' power catamaran that he operated in the Middle East and throughout the Mediterranean for an Egyptian business man.
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| 33'x22' "Quiet Achiever" - Cruising Australia to the Caribbean 1987/88 with 3 solar panels on the coach house and a wind generator off the stern |
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| Captain Graham Pfister |
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Captain Pfister's catamaran experience commenced in Australia in the early 1960's cruising and racing catamarans with catamaran pioneer Lock Crowther. He researched catamarans at that time including a visit to the UK and he wrote and contributed catamaran articles to Australian and International boating magazines.
In 1977 he designed and built commercial power catamarans for fishing and SCUBA diving. He was a volunteer Jet Rescue Boat Captain often putting out into southern ocean storm seas where he gained valuable rough water experience and in 1979 he was voted Rescue Boat Captain of the Year after twice putting out into 10 metre seas making two successful rescues.
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| Australian Surf Rescue Boat |
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He presently holds a 500 ton Unlimited Masters License and has captained many luxury motor yachts for the "rich and famous" in exotic and primitive parts of the world.
His Commands included a 30 metre Broward in Japan, a 27 metre Guy Couch in the Mediterranean and Israel, a 27 metre Italian built Allalunga in the Mediterranean and Egypt and a 45 metre Feadship; often considered by many to be the "Rolls Royce" of motor yachts, on the east coast of the U.S.A. amongst others.
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| At the flybridge helm of Motor Yacht "IVANA" |
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While based in Antibes in the South of France he was one of the founding members of the Professional Yachtsmen's Association and became very familiar with many of the worlds largest, most luxurious and complex super yachts.
His last command before retiring from the sea in 1996 was as Captain of the 105', triple engine; Italian built motor yacht "Ivana" for Ivana Trump, based at Australia Dock near her winter home in Palm Beach, Florida.
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After a 35 year association with boats and the sea he brought his unique knowledge of design, construction and maintenance, along with his wealth of "hands on professional operating experience" to Trawlercat Marine Designs as its founder, designer and driving force. No one else in the power catamaran industry has such a diverse and unique amount of power catamaran experience and knowledge. This diverse knowledge is what has made Trawlercat Marine's power catamaran designs unique, it sets them apart from all other power catamarans and allows Trawlercat Marine Designs to honestly state.......
"Nobody knows more about power catamarans than we do"
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| 103'x37' Luxury Power Catamaran "ALIA" at her marina berth in Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt |
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