First seen back in September at the Cannes Yachting Festival, this electric trimaran intended for day cruising appeared in stark contrast to all the other boats on display. The concept of the Orphie 29 goes back to the fundamentals of sailing, which promise fun and relaxation on the water with optimal respect for the environment. Obviously, we wanted to know more…
Test location: Cannes, France
Conditions: 4 to 8 knots of wind, light chop
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One section of the Cannes Yachting Festival was dedicated to hybrid or 100% electric boats under ten meters (33 feet) in length. A good twenty models were on display at the end of the central dock, and this was where we discovered the Orphie 29. This small multihull of a new kind is very beamy and sits low on the water. It looks like a racing boat with very tapered hulls, but without a mast. The center hull looks like a motor cruiser dayboat with a beautiful hardtop-covered cockpit and a very narrow bow extending with a streamlined windshield. All decks are teak-coated and surrounded by a rub-…
