Description:

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The owner, who is well experienced in high performance sailing presented designer Renaud Banuls with a very challenging brief.   “A trimaran, designed for greater safety, permitting the thrill of sailing fast short handed, while offering comfortable appointments and accommodations in a fluid, cozy and ergonomic layout”.

The design process began by calculating the ideal righting moment then finding a balance for displacement, sail area and construction materials.  To paraphrase the owner’s description of the philosophy behind her construction; “we used carbon in highly loaded areas and aloft; infused E-Glass was used in the hull as it is quieter and more forgiving in the event of a grounding”. 

Aside from the spacious large and safe cockpit, her deck layout includes the ability to reach winches and rigging controls easily from the enclosed navigation station.  This station also provides a complete view of the sails and foredeck. 

The theme for her interior layout is ‘good daylight’.  This is achieved by thoughtful consideration to the location of hatches, prisms and port-lights, which ensure ample ventilation.

The owners’ stateroom is aft, forward of which is the main saloon.  The dining area includes a ‘drop-down’ table when an extra bunk is needed.  The guest stateroom forward features a queen size bunk.