Multi 50 Arkema 4: Launch scheduled for July

Bad times for ocean racing. Between the cancelled events of this 2020 season and the risk of disinterest from sponsors, the skippers and their craft have no choice but to grin and bear it. The same goes for the yards with boats currently in build - the health crisis hasn't spared many people

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Published 04/05/2020

By Emmanuel van Deth

Issue: 171

Published: may / june 2020

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Is there any good news? Construction of the new Arkema 4 Multi50 at Lalou Multi, in Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France, is continuing with an operational team reduced from 20 to 7 people, while the administrative and design department staff are all working from home. “The central hull is being finished, the two arms will be assembled early May and the floats are being finished,” explains Quentin Vlamynck, future skipper of this new Multi50. “The trimaran is taking shape and now, when we go to the yard, we can see what she’s going to look like. She has beautiful lines; the hull form is distinctive, and we like this originality at Lalou Multi. We're really happy with the design work and we're working hard to bring everything together, in a robust yet light way.” Launch for Arkema 4 is scheduled for July 2020.