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For Sailors. The Rapido 40 offers the benefits of the Rapido 60 – but only requires a single berth in a marina. And, the floats can be folded without barnacles growing on their side, thanks to our new, patented, folding mechanism. You'll be happy with the price as well so give us a call.

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Advantages of the Rapido 40

Customers always have options in the market. We believe the Rapido 40 will capture the interest of this segment for the following reasons:

Lighter Faster Easier to handle Better accommodation and layout Far more competitively priced Higher tech build Stronger, safer folding system Better all-round offshore Better weight distribution with heavy items (eg engine) in the middle of the boat . More functional interior which will be very nicely finished in a style similar to that of the Rapido 60 And then, of course, there is the folding system…

Folding Features for the 21st Century and Beyond

To enable easy and more affordable single-berthing at marinas around the world, the Rapido 40 is a folding trimaran. The outer floats fold in against the main hull to keep her beam narrow enough for single berths. Unlike some folding trimarans, however, the Rapido 40, when folded, retains excellent stability and the floats remain upright so there are no growth issues or need for bottom paint on the sides of the floats. The upright floats are also a breeze to walk on whether boarding from the dock or handling lines when coming into a dock

The C-Foils in each outer hull, replace a daggerboard located in the main hull, and give the Rapido 40 a massive performance boost both upwind and downwind without adding a lot of complexity. For normal day sailing or cruising both can be in the “down" position. For less drag when racing or simply looking for more speed, the weather C-Foil is easily raised.

General Information

FAST AND POWERFUL Trimarans are the fastest and most powerful design type as demonstrated by the fact that trimarans currently hold most point-to-point, and 24-hour speed records, including the singlehanded around the world speed record. These records require power and low drag in light air, pointing ability when forecasts prove wrong, and the ability to de-power and still sail at top speed when the weather gets a bit sporty.

SAFETY Speed can increase safety when cruising especially as the Rapido line of trimarans has sailing top speeds that will outrun or help avoid storm systems.

SPACIOUS The Rapido 40 has some truly amazing living spaces both down below and on deck. With trampolines between the main and outer hulls, an aft cabin, a forward cabin, both separate from the main cabin, and a large amount of seating on deck,

STABLE AND COMFORTABLE Trimarans are comfortable on all points of sail and remarkably stable whether sailing or at rest.

FUN The combination of safety, performance, and comfort put the Rapido 40 in a league of its own. The enormous trampoline nets add fun and excitement as you watch the blue water rush by underneath you – or as you lounge on the nets while gently floating over a reef. You will be instantly hooked.

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Rapido 40 : A livable sailboat for cruising on 3 hulls

The Rapido Trimarans shipyard has launched the first example of its new Rapido 40, a 40-foot carbon multihull designed for fast, offshore cruising.

A new trimaran by Melvin&Morrelli

Rapido Trimaran has just finished building the first unit of its new Rapido 40. The new multihull from the Vietnam-based shipyard is the smallest in its catalog, alongside the Rapido 50 and Rapido 60. Designed like the rest of the range by the naval architects Morrelli & Melvin, specialists in multihulls who have worked with HH Catamarans , Leopard Catamarans and Gunboat , it aims to be the best performing folding trimaran in its size range, offering both accommodation and the possibility of offshore sailing, with a category A certification.

Carbon boat and C foils

To reach these objectives, the boat can count on beautiful measurements and a careful construction in technical materials. The trimaran is entirely built in carbon fiber. The hulls and decks are made of infused sandwich, while the beams and appendages are made of pre-preg fabric with post-curing in autoclave.

The sailboat of 12 meters length has a width of 8,80 meters and only 5,20 meters folded arms. The manufacturing process allows to announce a displacement in minimal configuration of 4 745 kg and 6 135 kg in full load.

With a mainsail surface of 65 m², associated with 7 m² of wing mast and 32 m² of solent, the polars of the shipyard anticipate a speed of 26 knots in 20 knots of wind. The asymmetrical spinnaker of 158 m² should allow to reach 25 knots at 120° of the wind in 20 knots. For this, the boat will be able to rely on its C-shaped daggerboards and its T-shaped support plane on the rudder, offering additional power.

A boat equipped for ocean cruising

If the Rapido 40 is aiming for the podium in a race, it is also designed to accommodate its crew over the long term. In addition to its Category A certification, its layout allows for real life on board . Under the roof, with a panoramic view, there is a comfortable saloon with a galley along the starboard side and a chart table. An owner's cabin, with its bathroom, is located forward of the saloon, while a nice guest cabin with a large double bed is accessible aft of the cockpit.

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RAPIDO 40 - The very first seatrials of a folding trimaran... it’s exciting!

Article published on 18/02/2022

By Dick Sawyer

published in n°182 mar. / apr.

The Triac Composites shipyard and the enormous experience of its team produces a wonderful range of high-performance trimarans from 40 to 60 feet out of its base at Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), in Vietnam. The manufacturer has just unveiled the very first images of its latest “little” boat, the Rapido 40. Trick of the light - that's its name - has shown good average speeds right from its first sail.

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This model, in the Racer version, can be boosted with C-foils and a carbon rig. While the central hull has a very narrow beam at the waterline, reasonable volume is nevertheless ensured inside, thanks to a marked chine. The floats are particularly voluminous, obviously guaranteeing good strength. And when you go alongside in port, they fold backwards: the beam is reduced from 28’10” (8.80 m) at sea down to 16’1” (4.90 m). Builder: Rapido Trimarans/Triac Composites Architect: Morelli & Melvin Material: composite Length: 39’4” (12 m) Beam: 28’10”/16’1” (8.8/4.9 m) Draft: 22”/4’7” (0.56/1.4 m) Displacement: 10,600 lbs (4.8 t) Mainsail: 820 sq ft (76 m²) Solent: 345 sq ft (32 m²) Price: $ 595,000 ex-tax

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The world’s fastest cruising trimaran. Offering cutting-edge performance with a spacious and luxurious interior.

Why a rapido trimaran.

Why would you want to cruise on anything other than a Rapido Trimaran if you want the following:

• A stable boat which doesn’t heel.
• A boat that loves long distances, short sprints and the passage between.
• Discovering places that others cannot venture to when you sneak up alongside a secluded beach or glide over a reef (the draft of the Rapido 60 is just 0.75m with the rudder and daggerboard retracted).
• The Speed when you need! Having the flexibility to power up and sail away from bad weather systems is prudent. Powering up and sailing away while other boats are wallowing is, well, just a lot of fun!
• To sail short-handed with centralized systems, Karver reefing hooks, self tacking furling jib, furling reacher and stay sails.
• Safety . Safety is paramount on the water and the fleet of Rapido Trimarans are designed and built to put you in control for fast, safe, fun sailing (see “SAFE” box further below).

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The World’s Ultimate Folding Cruising Trimaran

The Rapido 40 is a remarkable model offering the benefits of the Rapido 60 – but only requires a single berth in a marina. And, the floats can be folded without barnacles growing on their side thanks to the new patented folding mechanism.

World-acclaimed designers, Morrelli & Melvin are designing the Rapido 40, which has become the benchmark of the mid-range size. The trimarans will be built by Rapido’s exclusive builder, Triac Composites.

A FOLDING MECHANISM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY To enable easy and more affordable single-berthing at the marina, the R40 will be a folding trimaran (folding the outer floats (amas) up against the centre hull) – but with an important difference. The R40 will feature a folding mechanism for the 21st century.

The R40 will introduce a remarkable engineering solution to two age-old problems typically associated with folding trimarans; namely, the folding mechanism will not compromise the boat’s stability; and actually keep the floats in the upright position. Say goodbye to weeds, algae and barnacles growing on the sides!

FAST AND POWERFUL Trimarans are safe, powerful and fast as demonstrated by the fact that they consistently win races and hold the solo speed record for circumnavigating the world.

SAFE Safety at sea is the No. 1 priority and this thinking is reflected throughout the design and construction of the Rapido.

SPACIOUS The Rapido 40 has some truly amazing living spaces which provide more open, private and intimate areas than monohulls or catamarans.

STABLE AND COMFORTABLE Trimarans are comfortable on all points of sail.

FUN The combination of safety, performance and comfort put the Rapido in a league of its own. The enormous trampoline nets add fun and excitement as you watch the blue water rush underneath you – or as you lounge on the nets while gently floating over a reef. You will be instantly hooked.

Specifications

• LOA 12m / 39.37
• LWL 11.96m / 39.23ft
• Beam 8.3m / 27.23ft
• Beam overall (folded) 4.6m / 15.09ft
• BOA (float to float CL): 7.45m / 24.44
• Freeboard 1.5m
• T-Board up 0.56m
• T-Board uown 1.4m
• Displacement (light) 4T
• Displacement (max) 5T
• Mail Sail 76m2
• Solent 43m2
• Reacher 100m2
• Asymmetrical spinnaker 128m2
• Intracoastal Waterway -
• Max 19.6m / 65ft* (The mast height is capped at 65ft above the water so that it fits under all the bridges in intracoastal waterways.)
• Mast Length Max 17m
• Mast Height above DWL 19.3m

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