The 4 cabin’s crewed catamaran Fountaine Pajot Aura 51 was built in 2022 and it is docked in Annapolis, USA. The Fountaine Pajot Aura 51 (2022) can accommodate up to 8 people in 4 cabins and it has 4 toilets. The overall length of the boat is 51 ft / 15,5 m. The main equipment (find the complete list on the ’Equipments’ tab): GPS chart plotter, autopilot, swimming ladder, electric anchor windlass, bathing platform, inverter and it’s obligatory extras: dra, express service - fuel & pumpout, dinghy, maryland amusement tax 5%, maryland state tax 6%, credit card payments 3% surcharge, cancellation insurance, outboard fuel & gas, final cleaning. The main sail is full batten. You can check-in from 09:00 h and check-out until 17:00 h.
Why charter this Fountaine Pajot Aura 51
4 cabins for 8 berths means about 2 guests per cabin, so bag storage and sleeping turns are clear before departure. 2 guests per head matters on early marina mornings, when showers, breakfast and casting off compete for time. At 15,5 m, this catamaran works best when swim stops still leave time for the evening berth.
Best charter fit
Fountaine Pajot Aura 51 suits crews comparing cabin separation, luggage storage and bathroom timing across 4 cabins and 4 heads. The catamaran beam is useful at anchor, but marina planning needs wider berth options and earlier docking choices.
The Chesapeake Bay from Annapolis
Annapolis is the Chesapeake’s sailing town, a colonial harbour where the day tends to end in a quiet creek with a bushel of steamed blue crabs. The bay is broad but shallow over soft mud, and the real planning constraint is the weather: summer afternoons build thunderstorms fast, so days start early and finish before they do. Baltimore/Washington Airport (BWI) is a 40–60-minute road transfer, with Washington (DCA) about the same. After handover a creek off the Severn is an easy first night if the day is late, or the eastern shore is within reach if there is time. The eastern-shore towns of St Michaels and Oxford are a week of gentle bay legs, with a reserve day kept back for storms and the turnaround planned around them.
