2024 Fountaine Pajot Isla 40

Astra Mare
Price: $525,000

Astra Mare was exceptionally well specified from the factory and has since been professionally upgraded into a truly self-sufficient offshore cruising catamaran. The result is one of the most comprehensively equipped Fountaine Pajot Isla 40s currently available.

Highlights

  • Professionally upgraded for true offshore cruising with an investment in premium systems and equipment rarely found on a 40-foot production catamaran.

  • 27 kWh Victron lithium battery system utilizing dedicated 48V and 12V battery banks with redundant cross-charging capability.

  • Victron 8kVA inverter/charger capable of powering all onboard AC systems simultaneously.

  • Dual APS 48V high-output alternators providing exceptional charging capacity while underway.

  • Four Maxeon high-efficiency solar panels (approximately 1,880 watts) mounted on a custom stainless-steel arch with independent Victron MPPT charge controllers.

  • Schenker 50 DC-powered watermaker with upgraded electrical control panel, allowing extended cruising without reliance on shore water.

  • Custom hard-top cockpit enclosure with new Sunbrella enclosure panels providing excellent weather protection and comfort.

  • Starlink High Performance internet with direct DC wiring, complemented by a Peplink 5G onboard Wi-Fi network.

  • Precision Sails custom Code Zero and Asymmetrical Spinnaker, expanding the sail plan for light-air performance and offshore passagemaking.

  • Garmin premium navigation suite including dual chartplotters, Fantom radar, AIS, FrontVu forward-looking sonar, and Reactor 40 autopilot.

  • Flexofold three-blade folding propellers for improved sailing performance and efficient propulsion under power.

  • Highfield CL310 RIB tender with 20 HP Tohatsu outboard included.

  • Fuel polishing system, upgraded Racor filtration, BilgeBuddy remote monitoring, and extensive Dyneema running rigging upgrades provide additional confidence for extended cruising.

  • U.S. import duties and tariffs paid, allowing the next owner to begin cruising immediately without additional import expense.

  • Professionally maintained and thoughtfully upgraded, making Astra Mare one of the most comprehensively equipped and turnkey Fountaine Pajot Isla 40s currently available.

Electrical & Energy Systems

  • 27 kWh Victron lithium battery system utilizing dedicated 48V and 12V battery banks with redundant cross-charging capability (2025)

  • Victron 8kVA inverter/charger powering all onboard AC systems

  • Victron Cerbo GX with Touch 70 monitoring and control system

  • Dual APS 48V high-output alternators

  • Victron Isolation Transformer and Autotransformer

  • Soft-start modules installed on all air conditioning systems

  • Secondary shore power connection at the starboard transom

  • Engine battery cutoff switches conveniently located inside the salon

  • Four Maxeon high-efficiency solar panels (approximately 1,880 watts total output)

  • Independent Victron MPPT solar charge controllers

  • Custom stainless-steel solar arch with integrated cable routing

  • Additional 12V outlets

  • Cockpit courtesy lighting

Offshore Cruising & Systems

  • Schenker 50 DC-powered watermaker with upgraded electrical control panel (2026)

  • Keenan KTI fuel polishing system

  • Upgraded Racor PM500 fuel filters

  • BilgeBuddy remote bilge monitoring system

  • Starlink High Performance internet system with direct DC wiring

  • Peplink B One 5G onboard Wi-Fi router and wireless access point

Navigation & Electronics

  • Garmin 8412 chartplotter at helm

  • Garmin 8410 chartplotter at navigation station

  • Garmin Reactor 40 autopilot with GHC50 control head

  • Garmin Fantom radar

  • Garmin AIS 800 transceiver

  • Garmin FrontVu forward-looking sonar

  • Garmin GMI20 instrument displays

  • Garmin autopilot remote

  • Garmin wind instrumentation

  • Second VHF station with AIS capability

  • Actisense wireless NMEA gateway

  • Fusion marine stereo system

Sail Handling & Performance

  • Full-batten square-top mainsail with Karver mainsail hook system

  • Roller furling genoa

  • Precision Sails custom Code Zero with integrated torsion line (2025)

  • Precision Sails custom asymmetrical spinnaker (2025)

  • Bowsprit with Karver continuous-line furler

  • PROFURL genoa furler

  • Flexofold three-blade folding propellers

  • Dyneema running rigging upgrades, including:

    • Main halyard

    • Genoa sheets

    • Downwind sheets

  • Electric Lewmar primary winch

  • Additional manual winch for downwind sails and dinghy handling

  • Automatic mainsail hook system

  • Additional windlass control with chain counter

  • Primary epoxy antifouling system

  • Micron CSC antifouling applied (2025)

Comfort & Interior

  • Air conditioning (110V / 60Hz) with soft-start upgrades

  • Custom hard-top bimini enclosure with new Sunbrella enclosure panels (2026)

  • Full helm station enclosure

  • Cockpit tent

  • Outdoor cockpit cushions

  • Forward lounge cushions

  • Two molded bow seats

  • Convertible salon table

  • Slatted berth bases in all cabins

  • Two electric freshwater-flush heads

  • Additional freshwater pressure pump

  • Five cabin fans

  • 63L 12V refrigerator/freezer

  • 110V convection microwave/oven

  • 110V water heater

  • Pre-plumbing for washing machine

Deck Equipment

  • Custom stainless-steel solar arch

  • Additional mooring cleats

  • Rub rail

  • Saltwater deck wash

  • Hot and cold cockpit shower

  • Full mooring package

  • Davits

Tender Package

  • Highfield CL310 RIB with bow step

  • Tohatsu 20HP outboard

Ground Tackle

  • Quick electric windlass connected directly to house battery bank

  • Rocna 20kg anchor with 40 meters of 10mm galvanized chain

  • Backup anchor

  • Anchor bridle

  • 100-meter shoreline

Safety Equipment

  • Six-person Plastimo offshore life raft

  • Lifesling and throwable life ring

  • Offshore flare pack

  • Fire blanket

  • Four fire extinguishers

  • Manual bilge pump with four pickup locations

  • Four electric bilge pumps

  • Second anchor, chain, and rode

U.S. Specification

  • U.S. import duty and tariffs paid

  • 110V / 60Hz electrical system

  • U.S. gas system

  • VHF programmed for U.S. channels

  • Pre-installation for generator

Factory Finish & Upholstery

  • Blue/Black Elios Vichy exterior upholstery

  • Sunt Flanelle exterior canvas

Dimensions & Weight

Nominal Length:
39.17 ft
LOA:
40 ft
Beam:
28.08 ft

Engine

Make:
Volvo
Engine(s):
2
Drive Type:
Sail
Horsepower:
30 (Individual), 60 (Combined)

Accommodations

Total Cabins:
3
Total Heads:
2

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Contact Us

Michael Hollow
603-327-6437