Specifications
* Please note, General Specifications are subject to change and should be confirmed with Rapido Trimarans Limited.
General Specifications
- LOA: 12.03m (39′ 6")
- LWL: 12.00m (39′ 4")
- BOA: 8.80m (28′ 10")
- BOA (folded, non canting): 5.8m (19′ 3")
- BOA (float to float CL): 7.98m (26′ 2")
- Average light displacement (subject to final options): 5,200kgs (11,474lbs)
- Freeboard: 1.41m (4′ 8")
- T board up: 0.87m (2′ 10")
- T board down: 2.18m (7′ 2")
- Engine: Yanmar diesel, 3YM30AE, 29hp, shaft drive
- Oceanvolt Option #01: Twin propulsion
- Oceanvolt Option #02: Two single ServoProps
Download General Specifications
- Click here for General Specifications (dated 17 Oct 2023). Please note, General Specifications are subject to change. All specifications must be confirmed in writing by Rapido Trimarans at the time of contract signing.
Standard Carbon Rig
- Standard Mast Length Max: 17.2m (56′ 5")
- Rig height above DWL: 19.2m (63′)
In the USA the standard rig fits under all bridges in intracoastal waterways.
Standard Sails Platform
- SA Main: 65m2 (700sqf) (Wing mast area, 7.0m2 (75sqf)
- Jib / Solent: 32m2 (344sqf)
- SA Staysail: 13m2 (140sqf)
- SA Reacher: 113m2 (1,216sqf)
- SA Asym Spin: 158m2 (1,700sqf)
* Click here to download sails plan (9 May 2023).
Performance Carbon Rig
- Performance rig length: 19.5m (64′)
- Rig height above DWL: 21.8m (71′ 6")
- Sizes of sails: TBC
General Information
Rapido 40
The World’s Ultimate Folding, All Carbon, Ocean-Cruising Trimaran
The all-carbon Rapido 40 has been nominated as a SAIL Top 10 Best Boats Nominee for 2024. Click here for details.
World acclaimed designers and engineers, Morrelli & Melvin have ensured that the DNA of the Rapido 60 has been incorporated into the all carbon and folding Rapido 40. It is a state of the art trimaran designed and built for:
- Podium performances
- Fast passage-making
- Classic cruising
- Couples; and
- Sailors.
The Rapido 40 is a high tech, all-carbon, performance cruiser with a self-tacking jib, carbon spreaderless mast and an option for a roller furling boom.
The interiors have super lightweight, strong, custom made furniture; even the countertops and drawers are carbon! The flooring is made from cork.
While others are compelled to motor away from weather systems best avoided, the Rapido can be powered up to simply sail away with the skipper maintaining complete control.
Safety is a big factor in our design and construction. As well as carbon-foam construction, there are multiple watertight bulkheads. The engine compartment is contained within watertight bulkheads.
We build our own epoxy prepreg autoclave-cured mast and boom (designed by Morrelli & Melvin, specifically for the Rapido 40), as well as dagger C foils, rudders, beams, chainplate bulkheads, folding struts, pulpits, seats, table, benchtop and drawers (in galley).
Essentially, if you have a passion for sailing, this is the boat for you!
The Rapido 40 is built by Rapido Trimarans’ exclusive builder, Triac Composites.
C foils
[Caption: Rapido 40 “C" foils and “T" rudder foil. Note; “C" foils replace the need for a central daggerboard in the saloon opening up a significant amount of space.]
The asymmetric twin “C” foils give the Rapido 40 more lift than usual resulting in a significant increase in performance, both upwind and downwind. Also, the C foils eliminate the need for a central daggerboard which increases the amount of interior space. It also creates 360 degree visibility. (In the diagram above, note the “T" rudder foil in the “down" position.)
For normal day sailing or cruising, both C foils can be in the “down" position or one raised without adding material drag.
Advantages of the Rapido 40
Customers always have options in the market. We believe the Rapido 40, designed and engineered by the world’s best, Morrelli and Melvin (US based) will increasingly capture the interest of this segment because it is:
- Lighter
- Faster
- All carbon foam sandwich construction, tapered rotating wing mast (performance or standard), C foils, beams struts etc – all made from prepreg carbon and cured in our own autoclave
- Easier and safer to handle with its self-tacking jib and roller furler head sails
- CE-A certified for safer ocean crossings
- Better balanced (weight distribution positions heavy items (eg engine) in the middle of the boat)
- Offering a more functional and spacious interior (eg 360 degree views in the saloon), raised saloon (ie, it is not located down in the hull) and is finished to a high standard
- Huge amount of storage

Caption: Rapido 40 storage. Click to view high resolution pdf file.
[Caption: Co founder Paul Koch is 6’3" and here he stands in the saloon of the Rapido 40 which has a clearance of 6’7" (201cm).]
- Latest high tech design and engineering (see Morrelli & Melvin) in this all-carbon boat
- Two separate cabins (aft cabin can be a double or two separate single berths)
- Folding floats (reduced fees for marina, hard stand and shipping). See more below!
- Electric options
We believe the Rapido 40 very clearly sets itself apart from other offerings in the market in terms of both performance and value. Please independently check our claim!
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..
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Trimarans in the media
Below is a list of articles which have appeared in various publications regarding Rapido Trimarans.
- Sailboat Review, Rapido 40, A sailor’s dream boat, by Mark Pillsbury, Cruising World magazine, 6 May 2024
- Video. Sailing Bliss: Unveiling the Rapido 40 Trimaran – GIDDY UP!!!, by Naval Gazing at Camp David, December 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.