Outremer 7X
Buoyed by the success of the 5X, Outremer and VPLP decided to collaborate anew in 2017 to produce the Outremer 7X, the largest cruising boat ever built at the yard in La Grande Motte. The DNA of the Outremer series – performance and ocean cruising – is even more present in this 70’ catamaran because she was designed to carry a crew and be very light, making her very competitive.
Figaro 3
After a call for tenders, the job of designing the third generation of Figaro Beneteau boats was entrusted to VPLP, whose winning bid focused on creating “a gateway to ocean racing”. Figaro 3 adheres faithfully to the VPLP motto of lightness and power.
Komorebi 200 – Wingsails Exploration Trimaran
Deriving from the project to build a hybrid cruising catamaran which VPLP unveiled in 2015, this Komorebi 200 is designed to be an exploration ship for the scientific community. The principles are the same: broad spaces which make the most of natural light and ventilation, and which can accommodate up to twenty-four scientists, fifteen crew members and all the devices regularly used in marine research.
W/Y Evidence
In a similar vein to Komorebi, Manifesto and Ampersand, W/Y Evidence belongs to a new category of project developed by VPLP in recent years: monohulls and multihulls featuring hybrid propulsion which leverages mechanical power and hard wingsails.
Platypus
Aimed at the underwater diving market, this boat was developed in collaboration with the Platypus company which recently launched a prototype. The trimaran’s centre console is designed for two people and can be submerged two metres below the water’s surface. A breathing system using masks and a compressor enables the divers to spend up to ninety minutes below the waves without recourse to oxygen bottles.
Lagoon 42
The Lagoon 42 retains the spirit of the 40 but with greater comfort and, thanks to her slightly longer hull, even better performance at sea.
Ampersand
Initially presented at the 2016 Monaco Yacht Show, Ampersand has since been updated with a rigid wingsail. Ampersand is the name given to the typographic symbol “&” and aptly sums up VPLP’s vision for this 100’ monohull sailing boat: a combination of performance at sea and luxury alongside, tradition and modernity.
S-Jet / Air Seas
The S-Jet, developed in collaboration with Airbus, went through a number of preliminary designs. The concept was to adapt the control system for winglets, those devices at the tips of aeroplane wings and tails designed to reduce drag, to a 26 m catamaran.
Actual Ultim 3
Macif was designed in close collaboration with François Gabart and his technical team, fresh from their wins in the Vendée Globe and the Route du Rhum. The remit was to produce a boat for solo and short-handed racing and record-breaking. Launched in 2015, she is almost as beamy as her rivals and carries the same amount of sail, but weighs in two tonnes lighter.
No Limit
No Limit is the fruit a collaboration between Outremer and Yann Marilley, pro yachtsman and boss of a yard in La Trinité. It was also an opportunity to combine racing expertise with cruising considerations. Wanting to develop a fast catamaran from an existing model, the skipper customized the hulls of an Outremer 5X to produce a high-performance racing boat.
