The MOD70s, 70ft one-design trimarans :
This latest generation of absolutely identical trimarans aims to combine modernity and performance, safety, reliability and cost control.
Measuring over 10 feet in length (21.20 metres instead of 18.28 metres), the MOD 70s are less beamy than their ORMA ancestors,
the latter reaching 18 metres.
Seven specific features, which favour safety and reliability, whilst guaranteeing performance, can be noted:
SECURITY – RELIABILITY – PERFORMANCE
- 1) Smaller sail area (5%) providing more safety when ocean sailing 2
- 2) Longer central hull (10 ft) to minimise pitchpoling 3
- 3) Raised beam clearance to reduce wave impacts 4
- 4) Possibility to lift the centre hull rudder
- 5) Curved foils for more performance and safety 6
- 6) Shorter monolithic canting mast (+/- 8%) positioned further aft in the hull 7
- 7) Low temperature cured carbon fibre & foam sandwich construction
MOD70 DESIGNERS – BUILDERS
- • VPLP Design Office(Fr): Designers, architects office
- • NORTH SAILS (USA/Fr): Sails, 3DL, unique one-design sail wardrobe
OFFICIALS YARDS
- • CDK Technologies (Fr): Project manager yard, assembly
- • Decision (Sui): Boatyard, construction of the beams
- • Multiplast (Fr): Boatyard, construction of the floats
- • Lorima (Fr): Construction of the masts and booms
