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Outremer 51 launches
New French performance cat follows 49 footer heading for SydneyThe Outremer shipyard in La Grande Motte in the South of France has just launched the successor to the award-winning Outremer 49. The new Outremer 51 (pictured) will be debut at the Cannes boat show in France opening September 10.
The Outremer 49 sister ship was deemed a ground-breaking design when it was launched in 2009 and subsequently went on to win the European Yacht of the Year in 2010. The innovative concept of the 49 remains, however, the new 51 is said to bring a raised level of refinement with a new interior design, external design and performance upgrades.
Interior design is by Franck Darnet, responsible for the interior of the Outremer 5X that won European Yacht of the Year in 2013.
The interior features a new array of luxury finishes, fittings and layouts that Darnet has become renowned for, while maintaining the focus on light weight fitout that Outremer demands to maintain high performance.
The new interior layout promotes more interior space thanks to clever new ergonomic configurations including a new galley, nav-station and saloon design, says Outremer.
Other features of the new 51 include an extended hull with a larger boarding platform on the transom steps, new styling of the hull and coachroof and a new fiberglass hardtop over the cockpit.
The carbon tillers and helm seats that Outremer are famous for remain, as does the performance which "continues to outrun the competitors thanks to a strict weight-monitoring regime throughout the manufacturing process." The Outremer 51 weighs in at 10 ton.
The entire boat features closed-cell foam core, while resin infusion is applied throughout the lay-up process to ensure weight savings and rigidity are maintained.
Optional carbon fiber bulkheads are offered, as are carbon rotating rigs for those seeking pure performance. But many would-be buyers are said to be are happy with the 10-plus knot performance already achievable on the standard Outremer 51 package.
Multihull Central’s Managing Director, Brent Vaughan, is excited by the new launch.
“After sailing the Outremer 49 at the Outremer Cup and feeling firsthand the acceleration and speed of close to 20 knots that a very comfortable cruising boat can offer, the Outremer 51 promises to be a nice refinement of this concept and one that experienced sailors will appreciate”.
“We are pleased to have sold the original Outremer 49 to an Australian customer recently and are looking forward to having this iconic boat on display soon at our Sydney headquarters in Rozelle Bay.”
“Most Outremers are sold to couples and families who use their boats to cruise around the world, so it’s nice to have a boat in Sydney for a while to show other Australian customers the true pedigree of this design, before the boat goes cruising again with its new Australian owners,” Vaughan said.
The new Outremer 51 starts from about $895,000 e- factory in France (excluding taxes). Multihull Central offers packages for local pick up and delivery in France for a once in a lifetime cruise back to Australia or alternatively shipping to Australia. A special demo boat package is also currently available.
See some wakeboarding behind the 49 below.
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