Both the World Cat 320CC Center Console 2012 and the World Cat 330TE Tournament Edition 2010 are catamaran designs, the first built in composite and the second in fibreglass, so the buying decision usually comes down to a handful of practical questions: how many people are you putting on the water, how far do you trailer, and what does your tow vehicle weigh?

On paper these two are close siblings in the size department - World Cat 320CC Center Console 2012 at 32,2 ft versus World Cat 330TE Tournament Edition 2010 at 34,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the World Cat 330TE Tournament Edition 2010 tips the scales at 10 400 lbs - 1 200 lbs less than the World Cat 320CC Center Console 2012 at 9 200 lbs. That difference is meaningful if you're working within a half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck's tow rating, especially once you factor in a motor, gear, and fuel.

The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 700 hp, the World Cat 330TE Tournament Edition 2010 has a 100-hp advantage over the World Cat 320CC Center Console 2012's 600-hp ceiling - enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads - 300 gal and 300 gal - so range won't be a tiebreaker here.

For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The World Cat 330TE Tournament Edition 2010 is rated for 10 passengers, while the World Cat 320CC Center Console 2012 caps at 9. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the World Cat 330TE Tournament Edition 2010 could be the deciding factor.