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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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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Here we are! Yesterday, she gently splashed and got masted. Soon she will be tested by our expert team, before final delivery. This 4-cabin version of the ORC50 belongs to two couples – which was also the case for the ORC50#24 – who will fight with each other to get at the helm this summer! …
