Ventio

Ready to Fly a Hull?

Presented in a world preview at the La Rochelle boat show, this catamaran, designed by Nicolas Purnu (a former partner of Marc Lombard, now based in Brittany with his own firm), has no hard nacelle - the central area will be fully protected by a large retractable canopy.

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Published 07/10/2024

By Emmanuel van Deth

Issue: 198

Published: nov. / dec. 2024

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The galley will be located aft of the mast bulkhead, along with a U-shaped deck saloon and a large 85 cm x 135 cm (33½ x 52”) table on a sliding base. The berths are located in the hulls. This Ventio #1, rigged with a carbon mast and daggerboards, is clearly performance-oriented and even optimized for sailing on one hull, thanks to a comprehensive NKE electronics package connected to two Cyclops electronic turnbuckles. This means it will be possible to monitor shroud tension in real time: it looks like it’s going to be sporty for our test scheduled at La Rochelle.

Builder: Windpearl Yachts
Architect: Nicolas Purnu
Material: PVC/glass/vinylester foam sandwich
Length: 34’9” (10.59 m)
Beam: 20 ‘4” (6.21 m)
Draft: 35” or 20”/6’11” (0.89 m or 0.5/2.1 m)
Displacement: 8,150 lbs (3.7 t)
Mainsail: 355/474 sq ft (33/44 m²)
Self-tacking solent: 183 sq ft (17 m²)
Code 0: 474 sq ft (44 m²)
Motors: 2 x 10 HP
Price: from € 168,500 ex-tax

www.windpearl.com

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