L’Atelier des tropiques
The Studio in the Tropics, or studio boat as it was described in a special exhibition at the Quai Branly Museum (13 November 2018–10 February 2019), is the project of Titouan Lamazou, artist and inaugural winner of the Vendée Globe.
Noah 88 (Kenzo)
Noah 88 was a preliminary project undertaken in collaboration with the former owner of Douce France in a bid to develop a range of motor-catamarans which could maintain a cruising speed of 12–15 knots. The Noah range was designed for comfort and habitability with broad living areas spread over three levels. All three models feature cosy […]
Outremer 5X
Dessiné pour des propriétaires désireux de parcourir le monde, construit en sandwich polyester, ce catamaran à dérive, léger et rapide, présente un excellent ratio longueur-poids qui lui permet d’afficher de belles vitesses dans les petits airs.
Mousetrap
Designed for undertaking cruises around the globe, Mousetrap was laid up by CDK Technologies, assembled and finished by JFA Yachts, and launched in 2012. Her impressive dimensions (110’ long, 46’ beam, 147’6” air draught) make her one of the largest cruising catamarans in the world built in carbon fibre.
Pescavel
Pescavel is an extension of the work undertaken for the Lokeya, in other words, a 24 m fishing catamaran commissioned by Réunion trollers in the Indian Ocean who wanted to make fuel savings and use more environmentally fishing methods that wouldn’t impact their competitiveness.
Moxie
The specifications for the Moxie 61 were to design a fast, light, reliable and easy to sail cruising catamaran for boat owners looking for performance and style. With her 62’ LOA, 31’6” beam and sleek profile, the Moxie 61 more than lived up to her remit. She is – along with Ciliam – one of the first sailing catamarans to have an aft-of-centre mast, resulting in a more efficient rig.
Hemisphere
Yet another exceptional boat! Launched in 2011, this huge 145’ luxury catamaran is the ultimate blue-water boat for cruising the Pacific Ocean. Built in aluminium with carbon-fibre masts and spars, her sloop rig carries 1,123 m² of sail reaching and 856 m² on a wind.
Boreas
This project from the drawing board was intended to be a variation of the catamaran super-yachts designed previously by VPLP. Her major features include her length (146’), her sturdiness (aluminium), a vast open-air flybridge with two steering wheels, and a spacious deck saloon with a glass bulkhead which contributes to optimizing her weight and thus improving her performance.
SIG 45
SIG is a range of luxury cruising catamarans designed to be fast, innovative and easy to handle. The intention is to make 60’ and 80’ versions available, but so far only the 45s have made it into production.
Friendship Ambulance
This boat is the fruit of a meeting in 2004 between Marc Van Peteghem and Yves Marre, co-founder of the NGO Friendship which provides assistance to the vulnerable populations of Bangladesh. Initially, the organization had shipped out a French barge to turn it into a floating hospital.
