Follow the adventures of AVEL VAEZ (ORC57) and CLUB 5 OCEANS (ORC50) on their legendary Atlantic crossing. Every year, at the end of November, the Atlantic is transformed into an immense maritime highway. Hundreds of sailing yachts of all sizes and nationalities set sail from Grande Canaria for a legendary crossing to the Caribbean: the …
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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 …
Our customers sailing on their ORC always have amazing stories to share. You’re already familiar with the ORC57#3, aka “Avel Vaez”, since we launched her last February and have shared the beginning of her adventures. Her owner has made her available for charter. She spent the whole summer in Greece and will be in the …
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A few weeks ago, we’ve explained here the SA/D ratio. Another ratio is also commonly used to compare the efficiency and power of cruising yachts: it’s the DLR or D/L ratio. It is a pretty good indicator of the “sea motion” for a yacht, since it will figure how a hull will behave in/on the …
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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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