After months of painstaking work, the construction process for ORC 57#04 culminates in a major event: unmolding. This is the moment when the key parts, the nacelle assembled with the outer planks, finally emerge from their molds to reveal their shapes and elegance. Unmolding: A Key Stage in Shipbuilding Unmolding is a delicate and complex …
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 “stratification” …
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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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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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