{"id":20044,"date":"2023-03-21T09:05:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T08:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2024.vplp.fr\/actu\/catamarans-de-plaisance-de-plus-en-plus-grands\/"},"modified":"2024-04-30T13:23:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T11:23:21","slug":"cruising-catamarans-getting-bigger-all-the-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vplp.fr\/en\/news\/cruising-catamarans-getting-bigger-all-the-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruising Catamarans : <br>Getting bigger all the time !"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Greater space, the comfort of a flatter ride, and high average speeds: the benefits of catamaran ownership are well known, but they\u2019re also enhanced proportionally to hull length. As a result,\u00a0<\/em><strong><em>large catamarans are growing in number and attracting new ownership profiles<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0from a variety of backgrounds. VPLP Design continues to play an active and innovative role in this market, one which we greatly contributed to developing. Marc Van Peteghem and Mathias Maurios discuss background, news and predictions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Launched in 1998, the 42m\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vplp.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3f21a64983f6fe6e7d2e5d44f&amp;id=f60fb7de01&amp;e=1023bc8de7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/vplp.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D3f21a64983f6fe6e7d2e5d44f%26id%3Df60fb7de01%26e%3D1023bc8de7&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679991411858000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0DESE6yqjaBR4-PGOsqz2e\"><em>Douce France<\/em><\/a>\u00a0was for many years the largest sailing catamaran in the world. \u201cShe was unique, the\u00a0<strong>material expression of a dream<\/strong>,\u201d remembers Marc Van Peteghem, cofounder of VPLP Design. \u201cEven though the boat was designed for charter work, every bit of her expressed that French\u00a0<em>art de vivre<\/em>.\u201d<em>\u00a0<\/em>More than ten years would pass before another VPLP design,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vplp.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3f21a64983f6fe6e7d2e5d44f&amp;id=adfc91eb37&amp;e=1023bc8de7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/vplp.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D3f21a64983f6fe6e7d2e5d44f%26id%3Dadfc91eb37%26e%3D1023bc8de7&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679991411858000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0jxQJ-GGcE1WI6_EPCX83_\"><em>H\u00e9misph\u00e8re<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(launched 2011), would break her record. Measuring 145 feet in length, sloop rigged and carrying a 53m carbon mast, this exceptional catamaran \u2013 built in aluminium and beautifully fitted out at the Pendennis Shipyard in Falmouth (England) \u2013 has\u00a0<strong>two circumnavigations to her credit<\/strong>\u00a0and continues to carry her American owner and diving enthusiast to the world\u2019s most extraordinary locations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/vplp.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3f21a64983f6fe6e7d2e5d44f&amp;id=be5f07cc4f&amp;e=1023bc8de7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/vplp.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D3f21a64983f6fe6e7d2e5d44f%26id%3Dbe5f07cc4f%26e%3D1023bc8de7&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679991411858000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ZpUlxdw24mUpV99K5OBTy\"><em>Mousetrap<\/em><\/a>\u00a0has to get a mention, too, measuring a very respectable 110 feet,\u201d says Marc Van Peteghem. In other words,\u00a0<strong>the largest carbon-fibre catamaran in the world<\/strong>, built by CDK Technologies, fitted out by JFA in Concarneau (France), and launched in 2012. \u201cAll these catamarans are unique projects with the same usage scenario: undertake real sea passages and access remote anchorages where passengers can\u00a0<strong>enjoy the benefits of increased stability without being draught restricted<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While catamarans over 24m remain a niche market, in recent years the industry has seen an\u00a0<strong>increase in a variety of categories<\/strong>, attracting owner profiles from various backgrounds. \u201cWhen I joined VPLP twenty-three years ago, I started working on a 78-foot catamaran,\u201d says Mathias Maurios, partner naval architect and head of the firm\u2019s cruising division.<em>\u00a0<\/em>\u201cShe was a big vessel for the time.<em>\u00a0<\/em>Today, Lagoon have a 77-footer in their catalogue, which just goes to show how\u00a0<strong>the market has changed!<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>Industrial expertise has pushed back the limits of cruising catamarans, but that hasn\u2019t hindered the development of the superyacht market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Innovation makes the difference<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A highly competitive market where innovation makes the difference.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vplp.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3f21a64983f6fe6e7d2e5d44f&amp;id=aa7abe23b6&amp;e=1023bc8de7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/vplp.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D3f21a64983f6fe6e7d2e5d44f%26id%3Daa7abe23b6%26e%3D1023bc8de7&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679991411858000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ci5LGs-GRa8AmQq4Zk7LF\">Grand Large Yachting<\/a>\u00a0successfully relaunched the American brand\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vplp.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3f21a64983f6fe6e7d2e5d44f&amp;id=8867f4c46c&amp;e=1023bc8de7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/vplp.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D3f21a64983f6fe6e7d2e5d44f%26id%3D8867f4c46c%26e%3D1023bc8de7&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679991411858000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3fIDfuZUTSxEioM8rWHw_x\">Gunboat<\/a>, purchased in 2015, with the creation (in France) of a range of models from 68ft to 80ft. Their\u00a0<strong>exceptional style and performance<\/strong>\u00a0are aimed at an expert clientele who wants to make rapid passages and take part in prestigious crew events. \u201cThey offer a level of comfort never seen on a mono-hulled craft,\u201d says Mathias Maurios. \u201cGunboats have been an outright success, and other segments are developing too. More and more customers are moving from monohulls, sometimes motor yachts, to large cruising catamarans for their\u00a0<strong>low carbon footprint<\/strong>\u00a0and because they enable them to sail pretty quickly, provided the weight estimate is kept under control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ensuring the easiest possible handling for these big catamarans lies at the heart of VPLP Design\u2019s research.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vplp.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3f21a64983f6fe6e7d2e5d44f&amp;id=afa134eb1c&amp;e=1023bc8de7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/vplp.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D3f21a64983f6fe6e7d2e5d44f%26id%3Dafa134eb1c%26e%3D1023bc8de7&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679991411858000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0snGS_9W74MI6C-UbSmO9G\">Oceanwings<\/a>, which were initially designed to help decarbonize the shipping industry, have reached a stage in their development where they could find very concrete expression on the big cruising vessels of today. Tested on\u00a0<em>Energy Observer<\/em>\u00a0and then fitted to\u00a0<em>Canop\u00e9e<\/em>\u00a0(the cargo ship designed to transport parts of the Ariane 6 rocket), they are easy to use.<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>\u201cThese wingsails are entirely automated and require very little training for the crew<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong><strong>\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0says Marc Van Peteghem.<\/p>\n<p>Several blue-water cruising projects designed by VPLP Design are already using this technology, such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vplp.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3f21a64983f6fe6e7d2e5d44f&amp;id=520fe16a70&amp;e=1023bc8de7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/vplp.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D3f21a64983f6fe6e7d2e5d44f%26id%3D520fe16a70%26e%3D1023bc8de7&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1679991411858000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1cev4M9objrpGJ2gmzuRPd\"><em>Aperio<\/em><\/a>. The propulsion of this 46m catamaran, whose accommodation surface area extends at anchorage to more than 500m\u00b2, relies exclusively on two parallel wingsails, which are both reefable, furlable and draw less than 40m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greater space, the comfort of a flatter ride, and high average speeds: the benefits of catamaran ownership are well known, but they\u2019re also enhanced proportionally to hull length. As a result,\u00a0large catamarans are growing in number and attracting new ownership profiles\u00a0from a variety of backgrounds. VPLP Design continues to play an active and innovative role in this market, one which we greatly contributed to developing. Marc Van Peteghem and Mathias Maurios discuss background, news and predictions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18677,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.6 (Yoast SEO v26.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cruising Catamarans : Getting bigger all the time !<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Greater space, the comfort of a flatter ride, and high average speeds: the benefits of catamaran ownership are well known, but they\u2019re also enhanced proportionally to hull length. 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