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Viabilis

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.

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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.

Ciela Village
© Yvan Zedda

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.

Launched

2017

Category

Multi50
(Ocean Fifty)

Architect

VPLP Design

Builder

CDK Technologies

Materials

Fiber glass/carbon

Length

15,24 m

Beam

15,24 m

Draft

3,50 m

Air Draft

21,77 m

Propulsion

Sail

Sail Area

177 m² / 265 m²

Sun Fast 30 One Design

Paragon

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