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“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

ORC57#4: Soon in the mold!

The production of the 4th hull of the ORC57 is about to start. That’s the first unit of this model being sold since Grand Large Yachting acquired the ORC brand.

While the options selection is currently finalized, the supply chain is working hard to provision all the materials that will be used during the 9-month long building process. Teams are ready, timelines are fine-tuned. This is an exciting story that we would like to share with you, step by step, stage by stage, with pictures and videos.

The first shooting today shows the gigantic mold. It will be waxed next week, before receiving the first gelcoat layers.

By the way, if you’re interested into our building techniques, feel free to contact us and we will arrange a private visit of our shipyard.

See you soon!

Fair winds,

The ORC team

10 years old, sailing at 20 knots…on a wakeboard !

Remember last week we shared the video of this young captain at the helm of his father’s ORC50 and many of you commented it.

Is a lifejacket mandatory when at the helm? At what age should it be mandatory? At what speed? Can one live happily on a boat without wearing a lifejacket?

Many questions to which we will not bring an answer today, our motivation just being to share the extraordinary moments our clients live on board their ORC.

Yes, safety on board is a serious topic, but it is under the sole skipper’s responsibility.

Anyway, back to the point, yes, it is possible to do wakeboard behind by an ORC, and it looks cool!

Splashing next!

Time flies and weeks elapse! This hull #25 is now starting to look like a great ORC50 and is about to splash soon.

She will receive in the coming days her carbon cross and a few additional equipment.

Under the plastic protection hides a 4-cabin version: just like the 50#24, this one has also been purchased by two couples of friends who united their forces to sail together.

That’s the biggest benefit of this layout: each owner has his aft cabin in his own dedicated hull and can accommodate kids or a couple of friends in the fore cabin. Each hull has its bathroom with a separate shower.

We’ll update you soon about this boat before she splashes, as well as about her navigation program. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, should you have any question about your future ORC50’s configuration and possible layouts, do not hesitate to contact us.

Fair winds,
The ORC Team