Specifications
* Please note, General Specifications are subject to change and should be confirmed with Rapido Trimarans Limited.
General Specifications
- Length: 12m (39’6”)
- Beam: 8.80m (28’10”)
- Beam folded: 5.8m (19’3”)
- Weight: 4,500kg (excl. crew)
- OMR: 94
- MOCRA*: 1.435 (Standard cruising R40 with smaller rig and +1 ton weight: 1.294)
- Draft: boards down 2.18m (7’2”) boards up 0.87m (2’10”)
* The MOCRA (Multihull Offshore Cruising and Racing Association) rating is a time correction factor used to handicap multihulls of varying sizes and configurations so they can race competitively. A higher MOCRA rating indicates a faster boat. A rating of 1.435 means that for every 1 mile sailed, the boat is expected to do it 10.9% faster than a boat rated 1.294.
Download General Specifications
- To download the General Specifications of the R40 RACER, click here (dated 10 June 2025)
- Please note, General Specifications are subject to change. All specifications must be confirmed in writing by Rapido Trimarans at the time of contract signing.
SAILS
North Sails
Performance carbon rig – length: 19.5m (64′)
- Mainsail: 73.64sqm (793 sq ft) (plus wing mast area of approx 10sqm)
- Jib: 38.9sqm (419sq ft)
- Reacher: 119m2 (1280 sq ft)
- J1: 80.63m2 (867 sqf)
- Staysail: 19.97sqm (215sqf)
- Asym Spinnaker: 172.86m2 (1,860 sqf)
- Mainsail: 65sqm (700 sq ft) (plus wing mast area of approx 7sqm)
- Jib: 32sqm (344sqf)
- Reacher: 113m2 (1216 sqf)
- J1: 64sqm (700 sqf)
- Staysail: 13sqm (140sqf)
- Asym Spinnaker: 158m2 (1,700 sqf)
General Information
Rapido 40 Racer
The all new Rapido 40 Racer, weighing just 4,500kgs (ecludes crew) is due to be launched in June 2025. It sports a 19.5m mast, 2m higher than the mast on the crusiing version of the Rapido 40.
*** The 12m Rapid 40 Racer is now under construction, Sails magazine, 4 September 2024. ***
*** A bunch of new models, Rapido 40 Racer, by Emmanuel van Deth, Multihulls World magazine, 19 September 2024. ***
While there are monohull race boats in this size range, this trimaran fills a void in the market, offering multihull racing enthusiasts a high-tech, affordable, alternative.
The Rapido 40 RACER is a highly competitive 12m, all carbon, racing trimaran for club racing, coastal and ocean racing which is relatively affordable to buy and maintain. It only requires 4 or 5 crew to race.
[In the video above (from 12.50mins), Barefoot Doctors Sailing invite Rapido co-founder Paul Koch to highlight the key features of the Rapido 40 Racer — including its high-performance prepreg mast and C foils, all of which are cured in an autoclave for maximum strength and precision. For transcript, click here.]
Having folding capability, marina, hard stand and shipping costs are at monohull rates.
The R40 race boat is expected to appeal to members of yacht clubs, small syndicates, solo sailors for Route du Rhum as well as women in racing.
This racing version is finished with paint instead of gelcoat to save weight. It also comes equipped with:
- Prepreg carbon spreader-less performance rig
- C foil dagger boards
- B&G Electronics
- North Sails’ 3Di race package
- New slide up/ down, kick-up T foil rudder blade; and
- Low-profile coach roof.
This model will appeal to both syndicates and individual owners and, as it meets CE A requirements, it will be able to compete in ocean races.
The Rapido 40R will be folding so that shipping, marinas and hard stands are less.
Caption: Rapido 40 Racer’s storage areas. Click to view high resolution pdf file.
BENEFITS OF FOLDING FLOATS
- Access to single marina berths
- Access to all marinas
- Reduced marina, hard stand and shipping costs
- Stability of trimaran is maintained during folding and while in the folded position.
Safety and Watertight bulkheads
While some bulkheads are completely watertight, all are watertight below the waterline.
Further details
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.
safe
Safety at sea is the No. 1 priority and this thinking is reflected throughout the design and construction of the Rapido.
spacious
The Rapido 40 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.
fun
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 gliding over a reef. You will be instantly hooked..
Trimarans in the media
Below is a list of articles which have appeared in various publications regarding Rapido Trimarans.
- Build of the Rapido 40 RACER, a visit to the factory, Barefoot Doctors Sailing, 16 June 2025.
- The 12m Rapido 40 RACER is now under construction, Sails Magazine, 4 May 2024
- Cruising World announces Rapido 40 as Boat of the Year 2024 nominee, Cruising World, 26 September 2023
- Shipyard Focus: Rapido Trimarans, by Kevin Green, Multihulls World, August / September 2022.