Ciela Village then Leyton then Viabilis
Once foils were approved on the Multi50s in 2016 (renamed Ocean Fifties in 2021), the class enjoyed a veritable revolution, giving the 50’ trimarans the potential to hit 40 knots in certain conditions. Impressed with his first season at the helm of the former Crêpes Whaou! 2, Thierry Bouchard seized the occasion to commission a brand new Multi50 for the 2018 Route du Rhum. The result was Ciela Village, the first to be designed specifically for foiling.
Her second important feature was the skipper’s protection around the helm station and the sail controls, the latter concentrated on the central hull and within easy reach of the pedestal and the winches.
With the addition of foils, the Multi50s became even more focused on offshore racing, the speeds attained making sailing conditions more difficult than before. Also, Ciela Village was fitted with two unique rudders on her floats. Removing the central rudder resulted in real gains in terms of weight and drag, even with the increased surface area of the float rudders.
With Sam Goodchild taking the helm in 2021, the trimaran made quite a splash under her new name, Leyton, by winning the first three events of the new Pro Sailing Tour!
In 2023, Pierre Quiroga – winner of La Solitaire du Figaro 2021 – takes the helm of the re-named trimaran Viabilis to compete in the major races of the Ocean Fifty circuit, including the Route du Rhum 2026.
