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RAPIDO 60 Detailed Review

If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of RAPIDO 60. Built by Rapido Trimarans and designed by Morrelli & Melvin, the boat was first built in 2015. It has a hull type of Trimaran Dbrd. and LOA is 18.1. Its sail area/displacement ratio 46.23. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by Yanmar, runs on Diesel/shaft drive.

RAPIDO 60 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about RAPIDO 60 and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.

Boat Information

Boat specifications, rig and sail specs, auxillary power tank, accomodations, contributions, who designed the rapido 60.

RAPIDO 60 was designed by Morrelli & Melvin.

Who builds RAPIDO 60?

RAPIDO 60 is built by Rapido Trimarans.

When was RAPIDO 60 first built?

RAPIDO 60 was first built in 2015.

How long is RAPIDO 60?

RAPIDO 60 is 18.1 m in length.

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RAPIDO 60: The fastest production multihull in the world?

Rapido N ° 2 (Romanza) in New Zealand in a breeze, under 1 reef/solent, the central hull releases a good part of its wetted surface!

The silhouette of this animal won’t leave you indifferent! The mast section, the sail plan and the decor of the hulls herald something colorful. Note the comfortable stepped hull that offers a generous interior

With this boat, the upwind angles can be very closed, and even in the breeze with the chop, the spray seldom reaches the cockpit

Rapido, the two-faceted multihull! It knows how to be clever, but no question of going unnoticed at anchor!

Dynamic dihedron in operation, the windward hull well clear of the water. Rapido is cutting its course at a brisk pace on a flat sea and a wind below 12 knots. The foredeck and the anchoring station are like those of a cruising multihull

From the helm station, access to the cockpit is direct and secure, the trampolines fixed on laminated battens (so without holes or screws) are at deck- level making moving around more comfortable. Even under reacher, the upwind performance remains amazin

Very innovative ergonomics! Raised helm station, 4-6 seat bench seats, folding tandem seat. Note the sail-handling console with the big electric Lewmar 60 winch placed on the bimini and the large boom wings. The cockpit bulkhead is in a raised position un

The saloon, the cockpit and the galley can merge into a beautiful semi-outdoor space perfectly protected from wind, spray and sun (note the side fairing that closes the area in for high speed). Here the connecting door is tilted and stored under the bimin

The saloon table is removable. Who could have imagined not so long ago such a galley aboard a performance trimaran?

The continuity of accessibility is one of the Rapido’s strong points: at the bottom of the cockpit, access to the aft cabin

The forecabin of this trimaran is spectacular; the blend of materials (here on Romanza), the design and the perfection of the composite left visible testify to a very sure taste and a demanding finish!

From the aft lodge (it has its own bathroom), the view of the wake is seductive

The multifunction locker accessible by a large watertight hatch from the cockpit; there are even bunks and an access panel. Really practical ... and the weight is centered!

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American ports and marinas, like those in Western Europe are struggling to accommodate large catamarans. How will they react to an 18x12m trimaran platform?  The question may seem incidental, but still made me think!  But why start a review of a multihull as attractive as this one with an off-the-cuff comment?  Nobody said that the Rapido was reasonable!

Trimarans: easy victims for dock fees

A large part of the world's yachting fleet is grouped around an infinitesimally small percentage of the coast (and not always the most attractive bits!). There remains, however, a variety of smart solutions in wonderful and less crowded sailing areas (estuaries, lagoons, large lakes, interior gulfs, drying areas ...). Countless shoal-draft areas would also be able to accommodate this type of boat (the Rapido has an integral daggerboard),  which would help to avoid the sometimes grotesque regulations and outrageous charges for moorings. This bleak comment made, let's get to the main course: I invite you aboard one of the most exciting liveaboard multihulls ever produced. Hold onto your hat… and your sunglasses! Welcome aboard the Rapido 60. 

How are ambitious projects born?

Richard Eyre (an English-speaking Canadian sailor passionate about trimarans) and Paul Koch (formerly of Corsair Marine) are the protagonists of the Rapido story whose genesis is explained through a deep and ancient immersion in the world of trimaran building and an ultimate will to achieve.  Paul is the industrialist of the pair. He bought Corsair from John Walton i...

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60'00" (18.29 m)

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For Real Sailors. The Rapido 60 is the world’s fastest cruising trimaran. The Rapido 60 offers a spacious and luxurious experience with safe, cutting edge, on-water performance.

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About Rapido 60

Billed as the World’s Ultimate Ocean Cruising Trimaran, the Rapido 60 really is the Queen of the Oceans. It offers speed, safety, performance – and luxury.

The inspiration behind the Rapido 60 comes from Paul Koch (co founder of Rapido Trimarans), arguably, the man who has built more production trimarans than anyone else on the planet.

The design is by world renowned naval architects, Morelli & Melvin Design and Engineering and the construction is by Triac Composites.

The foam sandwich and carbon construction provides an extremely strong and rigid structure that is relatively light and designed to withstand the might of the oceans and offer speed in friendlier conditions. The foam sandwich construction also offers a high degree of insulation making the Rapido cooler when the sun beats down.

Just how tough are the composites on the Rapido?

An ocean-crossing trimaran must be strong. Very strong.

As big as a 60′ trimaran is, it is but a floating cork on a boundless ocean.

Morelli & Melvin enjoy a very strong international reputation which includes designing entries for the America’s Cup. Their computer modelling said that the boat was very strong. And so we tested it.

We bolted the centre hull of the Rapido to the factory floor in HCMC. We then brought in two mobile cranes – each took a diagonal corner of the two outer hulls. With one diagonal corner each, the two cranes began to lift while the trimaran’s centre hull remained bolted to the floor, causing it to twist. One tonne of lifting pressure… Two tonnes… Three tonnes…

As the trimaran twisted it began to creak and groan. But the sensitive electronic equipment we had measuring every move and twist remained unphased. Everything was within design parameters.

Seven tonnes… Eight tonnes… Nine tonnes…

The pressure was eased and the Rapido spring back into its original condition – totally unaffected by the enormous twisting pressure that had been placed upon it.

The computer modelling had accurately predicted the enormous structural strength of the composites used in the Rapido. The Rapido is built to take on the oceans. Rapido is, simply, the Queen of the Oceans.

A stunning success for the Rapido and another milestone for composites.

Why Rapido 60

FAST AND POWERFUL Trimarans are safe, powerful and fast as demonstrated by the fact that they consistently win races and hold the solo speed record for circumnavigating the world.

SAFE Safety at sea is the No. 1 priority and this thinking is reflected throughout the design and construction of the Rapido.

SPACIOUS The Rapido 60 has some truly amazing living spaces which provide more open, private and intimate areas than monohulls or catamarans.

STABLE AND COMFORTABLE Trimarans are comfortable on all points of sail.

FUN The combination of safety, performance and comfort put the Rapido in a league of its own. The enormous trampoline nets add fun and excitement as you watch the blue water rush underneath you – or as you lounge on the nets while gently floating over a reef. You will be instantly hooked..

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If you subscribe to the notion that two hulls are better than one, then why not try three? The Rapido 60 is a cruising trimaran designed by Morrelli & Melvin and built in Vietnam. Accommodations include two double cabins in the center hull and tons of room for lounging about topsides.

For more information, visit www.rapidotrimarans.com.

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Rapido 60 | Multihulls World Review

Written for Multihulls World Magazine 

Harnessing the Wind

Years ago at the start of his new project of building larger cruising trimarans, I met and talked with Rapido co-owner, Paul Koch. It was an interesting conversation, without hyperbole and very factual. It was a very no-nonsense Australian style approach, in fact. “The whole Rapido trimaran concept came about because we felt the world needed a larger, more roomy, cruising trimaran with good living space that delivered great performance,” he said.

Since then, Koch and his business partner, Richard Eyre have launched the Rapido 60, 50 and very soon the keenly awaited Rapido 40. During the years I watched the steady development of what is one of the few cruiser-racer trimaran designs and even recall racing against Rapido 60 Hull #01 at the King’s Cup in Thailand, in 2016. For keen sailors who want performance, the R60 overtook the TP52 fleet on a hard beat clocking 16kts speed. The four crew were relaxing on the nets while the 16-person crew on the TP52 were on the rail! In another race, an IRC 1 monohull tried to luff the R60 up and failed. So the pointing abilities of the R60 is right up there with racing monohulls.

Morelli and Melvin

Mention design and the illustrious name of Morelli and Melvin comes to mind. They have applied the latest technology in designing all three Rapido models including their clever use of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Finite Element Analysis and Velocity Prediction Program (see http://www.morrellimelvin.com/company/ simulation.html). “The innovation in design comes with the layout of the main hull and reaching the balance between beam, draught and trim to carry the accommodation without too much compromise on performance,” said Pete Melvin.

Rapido overcomes the main issue faced by trimarans – berthing – by using folding amas on the 40 and 50. Separately, the Rapido 60 has a unique, highly innovative, design that enables the beams to be unplugged for shipping. The folding concept was already proven in Koch’s previous trimaran builds which utilized the Farrier-designed folding system. He was the owner of Corsair Marine where he was directly involved in the production of over 1,500 trimarans at Corsair from 1994-2010. An enhanced carbon version of the folding amas has been developed for Rapido. In addition, this patented folding mechanism keeps the amas in the upright position ensuring that the  sides remain free of any unwanted algae growth and barnacles.

Fast forward to 2021 and Rapido’s high tech manufacturing arm, Triac Composites, not only builds all three models, it also did all tooling in its modern factory in Vietnam. The factory boasts a list of equipment which includes a seven axis Kuka milling robot, autoclave, CNC machine, high speed digital carbon cloth cutting machine and a dedicated spray booth. It can also do vacuum infusion and resin transfer molding. The first R50 has just launched in Spain as I write this. The R40 will be launched in two months and the proven R60 has just been ordered by YouTube sensations, Sailing La Vagabonde, a young Aussie couple upgrading from a catamaran.

Cruise faster

There are some good reasons to consider a trimaran, especially for those looking to combine the best sailing features of a monohull with the stability of a catamaran. While maintaining complete control, trimarans can also offer exhilarating performance.

For mere mortals like me, it’s more the humbler boats that I have really enjoyed sailing, such as the versatile Dragonflys, spacious Neels, nimble Corsairs and classic Farriers. Now Rapido ups the competition considerably with these high tech carbon beauties.

Liveability

One downside of trimarans in people’s minds is living space and carrying capacity. In fact, often the first sensation experienced by people boarding the R60 and the R50 for the first time is the great feeling of space as the crew from La Vagabonde declared on their test sail. There is an aft deck with side seating and an extra wide helm seat for more than one. Then there are the expansive nets between the centre hull and a huge foredeck. The cockpit and saloon/ dining/ galley are all on one level. The door to the saloon can swing up into the roof when not in use so that the whole area opens into one enormous space.

The daggerboard dominates the saloon on the 50 and 60 but the new 40 has ‘C’ foils in the amas and this removes the need completely for a daggerboard case in the saloon which further opens up the interior space. The elevated helm station gives good vision and all sail controls lead to here. This elevated floor plan creates the volume required in the bilges for the engine and tankage which centres and lowers weight – just like a monohull (and unlike a catamaran). The aft of the saloon can be open or closed depending on the prevailing weather or sea conditions.

Powerful yet controllable rig

Rapido use infused carbon/vinylester laminates on closed-cell PVC cores for high-strength areas and E-glass with carbon elsewhere. Vinylester is used in the hull and deck laminates for good adhesion and better compatibility with the gelcoat finish than with epoxy laminates, which are used in the structural elements of the boat. The build conforms to ISO/ CE standards and CE Category A certification. “We use pre-preg carbon for the high-strength parts such as the cross beams (which are cured in the autoclave), chainplates and bulkheads,” says Koch. Key hull features included watertight bulkheads and the extensive use of carbon fibre. Triac Composites’ experienced engineering team and its use of sophisticated technology ensures stringent interpretation of Morrelli and Melvin’s drawings, aided by the trust of Koch’s 30 year association with the designers.

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For serious sailors. The Rapido 40 offers the benefits of the Rapido 60 – but only requires a single berth in a marina.

The Rapido 50 Trimaran is the world’s ultimate ocean-cruising folding trimaran. Designed by Morelli & Melvin.

Wide-body version of the Rapido 50 with eXtra Space. The performance of a trimaran with the space of a catamaran.

Rapido 53xs.

The world’s fastest cruising trimaran. Offering cutting-edge performance with a spacious and luxurious interior.

Why a rapido trimaran.

Why would you want to cruise on anything other than a Rapido Trimaran if you want the following:

• A stable boat which doesn’t heel.
• A boat that loves long distances, short sprints and the passage between.
• Discovering places that others cannot venture to when you sneak up alongside a secluded beach or glide over a reef (the draft of the Rapido 60 is just 0.75m with the rudder and daggerboard retracted).
• The Speed when you need! Having the flexibility to power up and sail away from bad weather systems is prudent. Powering up and sailing away while other boats are wallowing is, well, just a lot of fun!
• To sail short-handed with centralized systems, Karver reefing hooks, self tacking furling jib, furling reacher and stay sails.
• Safety . Safety is paramount on the water and the fleet of Rapido Trimarans are designed and built to put you in control for fast, safe, fun sailing (see “SAFE” box further below).

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