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2018 Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 Evolution

Annapolis, MD, United States
$488,000
Year2018
Length44'
TypeSailing
ListingBrokerage

Overview

2018 Fountaine Pajot Helia Evolution Catamaran – Luxury, Performance & Capability Step aboard this beautifully maintained 2018 Fountaine Pajot Helia Evolution, a perfect blend of luxurious comfort and performance sailing. Designed for serious cruisers and liveaboards alike, this award-winning catamaran offers exceptional space, stability, and efficiency for extended voyages or weekend escapes. Key Features: Length Overall: 44 ft (13.3 m) Beam: 24 ft (7.4 m) – expansive deck and interior space Draft: 3 ft 8 in – ideal for shallow anchorages Cabins/Berths: 4 spacious cabins, 1 captain’s berth Heads: 4 private bathrooms with separate showers Performance & Handling: The Helia Evolution is renowned for its excellent sailing performance, responsive helm, and efficient hull design. Whether you’re island-hopping or crossing seas, this catamaran delivers smooth, stable sailing with impressive speed. Interior Comfort: Bright, open-plan salon with panoramic windows Fully equipped galley with modern appliances Premium finishes and abundant natural light Generous storage throughout Outdoor Living: Large cockpit perfect for entertaining Upper lounge and sunbathing areas Elevated helm station with excellent visibility Easy access to swim platform Equipment & Upgrades: Main Diesel Engines (saildrive) x2: Volvo Penta D2-50F   (Starboard: 2,300 hours, Port: 2,000 hours) 2023 Onan/Cummins Generator 11.5kw (973 hours) Outside refrigerator Solar Panels x3 6x ACs/Thermostats Microwave Oven Propane Stove Propane Oven Isotherm Freezer Isotherm Refrigerator 2 Drawer Raymarine Axiom Chartplotter with 3 repeaters Autohelm with Remote Control Starlink Satellite/Router Flat Panel TV VHF Electric Heads Propane BBQ Grill (2024) Glomex

Additional details

Cockpit •  1 x 8 persons bench seat around the table • 1 Teck cockpit table • Serving hatch to the kitchen by sliding bay • 1 fainting sofa • 1 Large storage area on the bench • 1 Large storage area on the fainting sofa • 1 Gas chest for 2 bottles • Natural lighting and ventilation via deck hatches • Lighting by waterproof spotlights Accommodations Saloon  • Saloon access through a sliding Altuglas door – 1 with entrance carpet • Panoramic view through picture windows and aft-facing porthole • Natural lighting by 2 roof bay • 1 wooden table • 6 places bench seat. • Large cupboards under bench • Ventilation via 2 large front-opening hatches • Principal lighting by spot LED Chart Table  • Wooden chart table and storage with flap • Hight navigation instruments console • Electric panel 12V • One 12V electric outlet • Chart table lighting by reading light Aft Cabin  • Access s through wooden door in passageway • Double bed (1,60x2,00 m approximately.) with lateral access s (island bed) • 1 Drawer under bed with frontal access s • Shelving on side of bed • 1 hanging closet • 1 Console with shelves inside • Ventilation though1 deck hatch + via1 porthole overlooking rear deck • Aft panoramic bay • Large non-opening outward-facing picture window • Curtains on all openings • Main lighting via spotlights LED and 2 bedside reading lights • Coat hook • Cupboards storage under bed Aft and forward bathrooms  • Access through wooden door • Worktop with sink • Mirror + shelves • Hot and cold water by mixer. • Separate shower with mixer tap with built-in showerhead • Shower with electrical drainage pump • Large manual marine toilet. • Cupboard storage with internal shelves under worktop • Coat hook • Ventilation through 1 deck hatch • 2 spotlights. Fore cabin  • Access s through wooden door in passageway • Double bed (1,60/1,3x 2m approximately.) with lateral access (island bed) • 1 Drawer under bed with frontal access s • 1 hanging closet • 1 console with internal shelves. • 1 shelve above bed • Ventilation through 1 deck hatch and 1hull hatch • 1 escape hatch opening • Large non-opening outward-facing picture window • Curtains on all openings • Main lighting via spotlights LED and 2 bedside reading lights. • Coat hook • Cupboards storage under bed Galley • Open kitchen to the outside by sliding bay • Sink work top in synthetic resin • 2 stainless steel sinks • Pressurized hot and cold freshwater from mixer faucet • 1 draining board • 1 top accessed trash can, bags removed through separate door • 1 x 3 burner stove with pan holder • 1 stainless gaz oven • 1 cutlery drawer • 3 large cupboards under sinks accommodating dishwasher (option) • 2 storage cupboards. One of them can receive one fridge(Option) • 190L cold storage volume • 1 large cupboard in starboard side of the entry door. • LED spotlighting • Ventilation by 1 opening hatch above stove top Engines • 2 motors 40CV • 2 Fixes blades propeller • Salt water filter. • Engine cooling by heat exchanger • Complete engine panel and dual controls at helm station • Hour meter Electrical • 2 x 115A/12V engine alternators • 1 set starboard onboard/engine batteries of 600A/h • 1 port engine battery of 100A/h/ 800CCA • 1 Manual back-up link 12V electrical distribution panel • General 12V distribution panel at chart table protected by circuit breakers • Voltmeter for onboard batteries • Spare sockets for extra equipment Mast and Boom • Mast and boom in anodised aluminium • Complete standing rigging • Ball bearing mainsail luff cars • 1 tackle on mainsail halyard • 1 topping lift • 3 reef pennants • 1 genoa halyard • 1 spinnaker halyard • lazy-jack • clutches on all halyards for genoa, spinnaker and topping lift • clutches on reef pennants at boom exit • 2 flag halyards • Navigation, running and mooring lights • Deck lighting Disclaimer The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Equipment & Upgrades   Main Diesel Engines (saildrive) x2: Volvo Penta D2-50F   (Starboard: 2,300 hours, Port: 2,000 hours) 2023 Onan/Cummins Generator 11.5kw (973 hours) Outside refrigerator Solar Panels x3 6x ACs/Thermostats Microwave Oven Propane Stove Propane Oven Isotherm Freezer Isotherm Refrigerator 2 Drawer Raymarine Axiom Chartplotter with 3 repeaters Autohelm with Remote Control Starlink Satellite/Router Flat Panel TV VHF Electric Heads Propane BBQ Grill (2024) Glomex Marine TV Antenna Zodiac 10-Person Liferaft Fusion Stereo and Speakers AIS Parker Village Marine LTM-500 Watermaker (2021) Seawater Washdown Pump 2 Manual Self-tailing Winches and 1 Power Self-tailing Winch Log Speedometer Windspeed and Direction Tabletop Icemaker House Battery Bank (2024) Bimini/Canvas (2024) New Exterior Cushions (2023) New Trampoline (2023) New Stackpack (2023) EPIRB (2024) Water Heater (2025) Diesel Tank: 124 gallons Water Tank: 198 gallons Aft sun shade/cover for cockpit Mainsail w/3 Reefing Points and Furling Genoa Blue Underwater Lights Blue Courtesy Lights Under Canopy 2022 AB 12VS rigid bottom inflatable (RIB) dinghy with fiberglass hull 15-hp Yamaha 15FMH 2-stroke outboard motor

Key specifications

BuilderFountaine Pajot
ModelHelia 44 Evolution
Year2018
Length overall44 ft
Catamaran typeSailing
ConditionUsed
CabinsAvailable on request
HeadsAvailable on request
Hull materialFiberglass
Beam24.25 feet
Maximum draft3.67 feet
Dry weight10800 pound
Fuel capacity470 liter
Fuel tanks1
Fresh water capacity700 liter
Fresh water tanks1

Accommodations

Convertible saloonNo

Engines and performance

Number of engines2
Total engine power80.0 hp

Systems and deck equipment

Trim tabsNo

Summary

This 2018 Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 Evolution is a used 44-foot sailing catamaran located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Its fiberglass hull measures 43.42 feet overall, with a 24.25-foot beam and 3.67-foot maximum draft. The accommodation plan includes four cabins, four private bathrooms with separate showers, and a captain’s berth. Panoramic windows brighten the open saloon, while the galley, cockpit seating, upper lounge, elevated helm, swim-platform access, and multiple storage areas support everyday living aboard.

Power is provided by twin Volvo Penta D2-50F diesel engines with saildrives. Listed equipment includes a 2023 11.5 kW Onan/Cummins generator, three solar panels, six air-conditioning units, a 2021 Parker Village Marine watermaker, Starlink, AIS, VHF, and a Raymarine Axiom chartplotter with three repeaters. The sail inventory includes a mainsail with three reefing points and a furling genoa. A 2022 AB 12VS rigid-bottom inflatable dinghy with a 15 hp Yamaha outboard is also included, along with a 10-person Zodiac liferaft and EPIRB.

Disclaimer

Catamaran World does not own this vessel and is not the listing broker. Information is presented in good faith from the inventory provider but is not guaranteed. Buyers should verify all material facts and engage qualified marine and legal professionals before making a purchase decision.