A star? A Greek God? A lexical amalgam with the kid’s names? A spoonerism? Baptizing a boat is not an easy job! Whatever the name you will choose for your ORC, keep in mind the right rules below: Here is the list of the top ten most frequent boat names in France last year: 1. …
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 “draping” …
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Dear ORC fans, While summer is here and the sun shining, we’re already getting prepared for the next big date in September: the Cannes Yachting Festival! Traditionally, a great opportunity to get together with our community: clients, future clients, partners and friends. This year’s show will also be the time to celebrate a major anniversary: …
The principle is quite basic: the more sail area we have, the more power we get. This wind’s energy is used to move the boat’s weight. The lighter the boat is, the more responsive she will be in after tacking, in accelerations, and of course in her capacity to reach high speeds with a given …
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Time flies, but weeks are all different at the Lorient-based Grand Large Yachting site, where ORC are built. While the ORC50#25 splashed earlier this week, this will soon be the case for this ORC50#26. She comes in a 3-cabin version, with a liveaboard project, and a navigation agenda that surely is an invitation to dream… …
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