Launching a new catamaran is always an exciting moment for a shipyard. Celebrating the one-year anniversary of its acquisition by Grand Large Yachting group, the Lorient-based ORC has created a momentum during the Cannes Yachting Festival 2024 by introducing the ORC52.2 to the numerous visitors and worldwide media attending the show. Based on the ORC50 …
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Our customers sailing on their ORC always have amazing stories to share. You’re already familiar with the ORC57#3, aka “Avel Vaez”, since we launched her last February and have shared the beginning of her adventures. Her owner has made her available for charter. She spent the whole summer in Greece and will be in the …
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A few weeks ago, we’ve explained here the SA/D ratio. Another ratio is also commonly used to compare the efficiency and power of cruising yachts: it’s the DLR or D/L ratio. It is a pretty good indicator of the “sea motion” for a yacht, since it will figure how a hull will behave in/on the …
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A composite-built boat is synonym of quality and sustainability. To guarantee these criteria, we, at ORC, have put in place extremely rigorous control processes. Among the potential defaults we look for, air bubbles in the composite are on top of the list. No worries, our external expert is here to spot them! Air bubbles: the …
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Building a composite fast cruising catamaran consists in a succession of steps, but is also the output of a know-how. In this new original series of videos, you’ll discover in each episode one of these steps, giving birth to each ORC, but also the people and talent behind this knowledge. Today, let’s discover what “infusion” …
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