The headline: VMG is on!
American entrepreneurs Michael Schwartz and Karl Reed officially launched in mid-June a new player in the world of cruising multihulls: VMG Industries (for Velocity Made Good, a term known to sailors the world over) based in New York. At the same time they presented their first model, the VMG 53 designed by VPLP and currently […]
Life cycle assessment
“An idea, an approach, and a lot of work”
Developed for the boats competing in the Vendée Globe, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has now become the norm at VPLP Design and applies to all our racing, leisure marine and maritime transport projects. Under the supervision of Katia Merle, structural engineer at VPLP since 2019 and contact for environmental subjects, and her assistant student […]
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Quentin Lucet: “Designing the fastest boat in the world”
In mid-April the American team Argo Racing committed to a 2029 launch for a trimaran the size of an Ultim (32 metres long, 23 metres beam), entrusting her design to VPLP Design. Partner architect Quentin Lucet tells us more about this ambitious project. How did this project with team Argo come about? We’ve had a […]
Lagoon Eighty 2: live on the sea
Launched during the Cannes Yachting Festival last September, the Lagoon Eighty 2 embodies excellence in design and luxury for customers who want to “live on the sea”. Flagship of the Lagoon range, designed like its predecessors by VPLP, the Eighty 2 has been meticulously crafted in every detail to make it a veritable production yacht. […]
VPLP Design Team wishes you a Happy New Year 2026
Transatlantic silver and gold
Represented in three of the four classes by resolute and talented duos, VPLP designs had a field day in the 17th edition of the Transat Café L’Or, with victories for SVR Lazartigue and Viabilis Océans in the Ultim and Ocean Fifty classes, and a second place for 11th Hour Racingin the IMOCA class. Present at […]
EO3, Energy Observer’s future research ABD expedition vessel
EO3, Energy Observer’s new research vessel was unveiled on 6 June 2025 during the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice.The ship’s objective is to explore new solutions for decarbonizing shipping and energy production. VPLP has almost completed EO3’s design phase and the ship is scheduled to go into the water in the spring of […]
VPLP Design at the Monaco Yacht Show: enhanced presence and exclusive previews
From 24 to 27 September VPLP Design will once again be exhibiting at the Monaco Yacht Show,the premier event in the superyacht calendar. The firm will be unveiling brand-new designs on its stand in the Sailing Yacht Area, alongside the world’s leading yacht builders and designers. VPLP Design has been active in the sailing superyacht […]
VPLP’s Adrien Letourneur: three years on secondment to Luna Rossa
VPLP Design’s collaboration with the Luna Rossa Team wasn’t limited to the conception and design of the Italian racing syndicate’s chase boat (see last October’s newsletter). In the autumn of 2021, VPLP engineer Adrien Letourneur joined the runners-up of the Louis Vuitton Cup on secondment for three years as the team’s appendage designer. Tasked with […]
Sailing: a design imperative at VPLP
Brought up on the water, some are former offshore racers, others are qualified sailing instructors, occasional Mini mariners, wing foiling enthusiasts or just happy to go on a cruise… The vast majority of the VPLP Design team are not only passionate about sailing, they are also active sailors. Some even make it their duty to […]