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ORC50#25: Splash me if you can!

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!

Splashing is always a magical moment, that we have captured here:

We’ll come back later on this boat and her specifications, to tell you more about the configuration that has been chosen, and also why.

And, simultaneously, we’ll tell you about the ORC50#26, also splashing in a few weeks from now.

What a busy period in our Lorient La Base shipyard, in the heart of the Sailing Valley! If you would like to visit us or witness a boat launch and feel the thrill too, let us know here.

See you soon,

Fair winds,

The ORC Team

Did you know? #1 Bridgedeck Clearance

Among the factors contributing to the comfort at sea, you will find the bridgedeck clearance. Why? Because this height above the water, depending on its importance, will increase the seaworthiness. Just like the hull thinness, this height will prevent the boat from slamming on waves. When waves are slamming under, not only it’s unpleasant to hear, but it also slows the boat down!

Next time you will be walking on a pontoon, watch carefully the cats you will see, and get a chance to check this height. It will tell you a lot on their comfort…and efficiency!

Bridge deck clearance ratio (BCR) starts to be good from 6% of LOA.

On our models, the bridge deack clearance is as follows:

Should you have any questions about other measures, or want to know more about our boat specs, please let us know!

Speak to you soon.

Fair winds,

The ORC Team

ORC57#4: ready to mold!

Two weeks ago, we told you about the imminent start of the 4th unit of the ORC57, here.

The very first step of this process is a meticulous preparation of the molds.

These molds will soon receive a thin layer of wax, to facilitate the future unmolding.

But that’s another story to come, and we have a lot to share in the meantime!

Next big step will be what we call “draping”.

We’ll let you know in two weeks. Save the date!

Fair winds,
The ORC Team

“Draw me your dream boat!”

This simple question, asked to an ORC fan visiting us at the last International Multihull Show in La Grande Motte, was originally a kind of joke.

We could not expect at that time that this experimented sailor would not only take it seriously, but also take a pen and a piece of paper…

The result is just astonishing!

Surely some systems locations are approximate, some volumes wrong, yet the essentials are here: a true blue water catamaran, which will be the companion of an ambitious dual program: family holidays with kids, and exploration trips in remote areas with hostile climate.

Expectations that are totally matched by the ORC57.

This 5th hull will consequently be customized for her owner, fulfilling his needs.

A new story that we’ll be happy to document, step by step.

In the meantime, we will soon reveal the owner’s identity…and his name may ring a bell!

Stay tuned…

Fair winds,

The ORC Team.

Follow this boat!

A few days ago, we showed the ORC#25, soon splashing. Today, it’s time for hull #26 to start the countdown before being baptized!

Each ORC is different, although they all share the same DNA: simplicity everywhere it is possible, a state-of-the art construction, and sail area and displacement ratios that make heads turning on the water!

This hull #26, is to be remembered as the one that will be showcased at the Cannes Yachting Festival, from September 10 to 15 – save the date.

A great opportunity to come and visit her…and visit us as well?

We’ll continue to document the progress of this boat until she reaches her primary element: the ocean, and, ultimately, the Med, where she will be moored.

See you soon

Fair winds,

The ORC Team