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Specifications

(For more photos of the Rapido 50, visit our photo gallery .

General Details

Length overall (LOA): 15.24m (50 ft)
Length of waterline (LWL): 15.2m (49.9 ft)
Beam overall (BOA): 10.24m (33.6 ft)
BOA (folded): 5.8m (19.0 ft)
BOA (float to float CL): 9.29m (30.5 ft)
Average light displacement (subject to final options): 8,550kgs (18,850 lbs)
Freeboard: 1.67m (5.5 ft)
Daggerboard up: 0.67m (2.2 ft)
Daggerboard down: 3.52m (11.5 ft)
Mast Height above DWL: 24.98m (82 ft)
Headroom in cockpit area (no ceiling liner): 2.01m
Headroom in saloon (ceiling liner): 2.0m
Headroom in forward cabin and head area (ceiling liner): 1.91m
Storage volume of floats (at greatest dim.): (L) 4.6m x (W) 1.1m x (H) 1.5m
Storage volume under cockpit (at greatest dim.): (L) 1.7m x (W) 2.4m x (H) 1.0m
Download the Rapido 50 General Specifications (10 January 2022)
SA Main: 97m2 (1,044sqf)
SA Solent: 57.5m2 (619sqf)
SA Staysail: 27.9m2 (300sqf)
SA Reacher: 150m2 (1,615sqf)
SA Asym Spin: 230m2 (2,476sqf)

General Information

360 degree virtual tour.

Click here to watch 360 degree tour of the Rapido 50.

The Rapido 50 – The World’s Ultimate Folding Cruising Trimarans

Every exceptional product needs a source of inspiration. For the all-new Rapido 50, that source has been the Rapido 60 which has proven herself to be an exceptional trimaran for:

Podium performances
Fast passage-making
Classic cruising
Couples; and

Critically, the Rapido 60’s DNA can be found throughout the Rapido 50. But where the Rapido 50 sharply differentiates herself is that she has the ability to fold the floats to slip into single berths at marinas.

Video above: Multihulls World magazine has announced that the Rapido 50 has won the Multihull of the Year Award for 2022 in the 45′-55′ category. The award was announced at the Multihull Show at La Grande Motte on 20 April 2022.

Advantages of the Rapido 50’s folding system

Folding floats :

Access to single marina berths
Access to all marinas
Reduced marina, hard stand and shipping costs
Keeps floats in upright position (no barnacles or algae on sides)
Maintains stability of trimaran in folding position and during folding

Folding mechanism :

High tech design by world-acclaimed multihull designers, Morrelli & Melvin
Patented Design (concept by Paul Koch, Australia Patent Application No. 2019902014)

Summary of Rapido 50

The Rapido 50 sets a new standard in the market place. Upon its launch in October 2020, it will generate an enormous amount of interest and attention. Its benefits include it being:

Easier and safer to handle with self-tacking jib, roller furler head sails and spreaderless mast
CE A Certification for safer ocean crossings
Better weight distribution with heavy items (eg engine) in the middle of the boat
Functional interior finished to Rapido 60 standards
High tech, infused carbon foam sandwich construction with beams, daggerboards, ruddercase and blade made from prepreg carbon and cured in autoclave
Folding floats (reduced fees for marina, hard stand and shipping)

Download these pdf files

Rapido 50 Interior Arrangement (24 July 2018)
Rapido 50 Sail Plan (29 August 2019)
Rapdio 50 General Specifications (5 November 2020)
Rapido 50 General Arrangement , click here (24 July 2018).

Further details – Rapido 50

Email Paul Koch
Contact your nearest Rapido Trimarans’ Dealer

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.

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

The Rapido 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.

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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50 in action.

The Rapido 50 sailed at 20 knots in 15-16 knots of wind in Thailand.

See more Rapido Trimarans videos (You Tube)

View all Rapido 50 photos

– in the media

Below is a list of articles which have appeared in various publications regarding Rapido Trimarans.

Rapido 53XS, Video tour by Multihulls World magazine, 13 October 2024
Sailboat Review, Rapido 40, A sailor’s dream boat , by Mark Pillsbury, Cruising World magazine, 6 May 2024
Rapido host much anticipated launch of first Rapido 53XS , Sails magazine, 1 May 2024
Rapido 53XS – a peak speed of 24 knots during initial sea trials , by Emmanuel van Deth, Multihulls World, 19 April 2024
Rapido 53XS, the new 16m globetrotter of a trimaran , by Aldo Fumagalli, Vela magazine, 24 January 2024
First look – Rapido 53XS, a 20 knot cruiser , by Toby Hodges, Yachting World, 29 December 2023
Video. Sailing Bliss: Unveiling the Rapido 40 Trimaran – GIDDY UP!!! , by Naval Gazing at Camp David, December 2023
Video. The Rapido 53XS: Tour, review and ideas , by Naval Gazing at Camp David, December 2023
Rapido 53XS Review , by Yachting World, 9 November 2023
Video. Der Kat-Jäger: Carbon-Trimaran Rapido 40 aus Vietnam (“The cat hunter: carbon trimaran Rapido 40 from Vietnam”) by Yacht TV, 12 October 2023
Cruising World announces Rapido 40 as Boat of the Year 2024 nominee , Cruising World, 26 September 2023
Rapido 40 carbon trimaran from Vietnam – the test , by Michael Good, German Yacht Magazine, 21 September 2023
C-foils on a fast cruising trimaran? This looks rapid!, Rapido 40 tour, Yachting World magazine video by Toby Hodges, 8 September 2023
Rapido 40: The Alternative Trimaran , by François-Xavier de Crécy with photos by Ludovic Fruchaud, LE MONDE DU MULTICOQUE #24 by Voile Magazine. July, 2024.
The Rapido 40 is a 20 knot cruising tri , George Day, Cruising Compass, 24 May, 2023
Boat Review of Rapido 40, Zuzana Prochazka, Sail Magazine, 4 May 2023
Rapido 40: ultra fast cruising in complete safety on three hulls , Maxime Leriche , SailboatNews.com, 25 April 2023
Boat anomaly: Rapido 40 Trimaran , No Frills Sailing, 19 April 2023
Rapido 40 – Fast, foldable and worry free!, Multihulls World magazine, No. 189, May-July 2023
Shipyard Focus: Rapido Trimarans , by Kevin Green, Multihulls World, August / September 2022.
Rapido, changing the game , by Zuzana Prochazka, Sail Magazine, 23 March, 2022
Rapido 40: A livable sailboat for cruising on 3 hulls , Briag Merlet, Sailboat News, 23 February 2022.
Rapido, changing the game , (takes a detailed look at the cutting edge design and technology of Morrelli & Melvin) by Zuzana Prochazka, Multihull Sailor, December 2021
Boat Review: Rapido 50 , Kevin Green, Boating New Zealand, November 2021
Harnessing Speed , by Kevin Green, Boating New Zealand, November 2021
Rapido 60 Trimaran Boat Review: A Bold Gamechanger For Performance Bluewater Cruising , by Zuzana Prochazka, Yacht World, 23 September, 2021.
Harnessing the wind , by Kevin Green, Multihulls World, September / October 2021 issue, 6 page spread on Rapido Trimarans.
Sailing La Vagabonde choose Rapido 60 to sail world’s oceans , video announcement by SLV to their 1.59 million subscribers, You Tube, 8 June 2021
The Ultimate Racer-Cruiser: Clients on Romanza are turning heads on the racetrack when they’re not cruising at high speed , North Sails, 19 April, 2021
Making Short-handed Short Work – Onboard Rapido 60 , Anna Merchant, Sail-World, 11 February 2021
Rapido 50 News from the Shipyards , Multihulls World, 2 February 2021
Buyers’ Guide 2021, Rapido 50 , Multihulls World, 18 December 2020
“New breed” Rapido 40 & 50 , Yachting World magazine, November 2020
Cruising Helmsman reviews Rapido 60 , October 2020
Romanza takes top spot in Yates Cup , SEA Yachting magazine, September 2020
Rapido Trimarans relocates production arm into Vietnam , SEA Yachting magazine, Nov/Dec 2019.
Rapido Trimarans, On the March, Seahorse Magazine , October 2019.
(French) Rapido 40, un trimaran repliable de 12 m , Bateaux.com, 29 August 2019.
Rapido 60 – The most exciting production multihull in the world? (or click here for selection of quotes), Multihulls Magazine, Summer (July) 2019.
Rapido , Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia, June 2019 (pp23-24)
Ineffable’s Steve Bourne: I’m a nutter for sailing , Daily Herald, 26 February 2019.
Rapido 60′ the fastest production multihull in the world? , International Multihulls World, December 2017
RAPIDO 60’ : Le multicoque de série habitable le plus rapide du monde? , Multihulls World, 23 November 2017
Finding Mrs Right , Boating New Zealand, August 2016
Blue Water Cruising Trimaran , Australian Multihulls World, August 2016
Rapido 60 , Cruising World, 25 August, 2016
Rapido 60 , by Emma Bamford, Sailing Today.

Folding System

Legendary ability, unbeatable reliability.

Folding and unfolding a Corsair trimaran takes only a minute. With just 4 bolts to remove, it is easily managed by one person, and is normally done while afloat. Simply raise (to fold) or press down (to unfold) the inboard end of one cross beam – meaning it can be done from the safety of the cockpit. Only a little force is needed due to the folding system’s carefully balanced geometry and the floats movement being mostly horizontal.

The solid aluminium folding struts have absolute control over the folding motion and prevent flexing or racking. A stainless steel bolt on the inboard end of each beam secures the floats for sailing. Crucially, wingnets remain attached during the folding process – their frictionless fixing allows them to tension themselves appropriately through the folding process. The system is so simple, the trimaran can even be folded while motoring.

Step 1: Remove Beam Bolts

Remove all four beam bolts, using a spanner or the provided speed wrench. As these are installed firm but not overly tight, this is a simple task requiring minimal physical effort.

Step 2: Loosen Shroud Tension

If required, ease out some length on the cap shrouds. This is made easy by the use of dyneema shrouds and synthetic lashing. Note: smaller trimaran models such as the Corsair 760 do not require this step as tension is maintained in both folded and unfolded positions.

Step 3: Fold

By pulling up on the inboard beam straps the beam will begin to lift as the boat floats gradually make their way inboard. As the floats are supported, there is very little weight on the beam allowing this process to be easily performed by one person.

If you’d like more details on how to fold a specific Corsair trimaran model, detailed instructions can be found in the Corsair Trimaran Sailing Manual

IT'S THAT EASY

Corsair trimarans fold on water, off water and with effortless ease . Most models fold within the width of similar-lengthed monohulls! This allows a level of versatility unachievable in a conventional trimaran due to the huge beam required for high performance sailing.

60 Seconds or Less

Single-handed folding takes only one to two minutes, and less than 60 seconds with a couple. It can be done by manually moving an inner beam end. Little force is required as the float’s movement is mostly horizontal. The wingnets fold or tension themselves automatically, and there is no need to undo or re-lace these. Folding a Corsair trimaran can be done in smooth water, rough water, or even while motoring. There are no restrictions of any kind.