Below is a copy of Rapido’s Newsletter for August 2025. News includes:
- Unveiling the Rapido 63 – Your Bluewater Passport to the World
- Rapido 40, ADAMAS – Racing to Glory
- Rapido 53XS – Racing Success, Cruising Comfort
- From Offshore Wins to Pure Adrenaline – The Rapido 40 RACER
- We were doing wind speed all day… Absolute dream”, says Riley on the Rapido 60
- A New Chapter – The Rapido 500 ECO Power Cat
1. Unveiling the Rapido 63 – Your Bluewater Passport to the World
Born from the legend of the Rapido 60, the Rapido 63 is the next-generation performance cruiser. Beyond the horizon is where your journey begins.
- 1.5 m Wider Main Saloon – Gather, Relax, Enjoy the View
A spacious social hub with 360° panoramic ocean views for unforgettable moments at sea. - Extra Living Space Without the Weight
Innovative design delivers more comfort without slowing you down — go further, faster, with ease. - Extended 63’ Floats – Stability You Can Trust
Confidence and balance in any sea, so every voyage feels secure.
The Rapido 63 fuses ocean-crossing performance with the freedom to explore in style and comfort.
From remote atolls to iconic harbors, she’s ready to carry you on your next great adventure.
2. Rapido 40, ADAMAS – Racing to Glory
Congratulations to Vincent Willemart and his crew aboard ADAMAS who, last week, stormed into 6th place at the 100th Rolex Fastnet Race – an iconic event that draws the world’s fastest and fiercest multihulls (and more than 400 monohulls). See a replay of the Racetracker here.
And this wasn’t a one-off for ADAMAS. Just weeks earlier, she clinched victory in the Myth of Malham (more photos here), showing again that the Rapido 40 is built to go the distance.
At its core, the Rapido 40 is not a racer but a performance cruising trimaran: safe, seaworthy, and designed to make fast passages with efficiency and comfort.
Whether you want to chase trophies or outrun the weather on a bluewater passage, the Rapido 40 is the solution.
Photo credit: Andrew Viney and Ocean Youth Trust South.
Rapido 53XS – Racing Success, Cruising Comfort
Hull #01 Picomole, owned by Aldo Fumagalli, has had a remarkable season:
- 2nd place in the 2025 Aegean 600 in Greece. See a video reel here and photos by Alen Photography / Nikos Alevromytis here.
- 1st place in ARC Europe Leg 1, from St Maarten to Bermuda. The distance is 870NM – and Picomole won by 230 NM! Greatest distance covered in 24 hours: 361 NM.
But here’s the real story; the Rapido 53XS (‘Xtra Space) isn’t a stripped-out race boat. It’s a true performance cruiser – comfortable, seaworthy, and designed for fast, efficient ocean passages. The fact that it can win races – while Skipper, Aldo, is preparing omelettes for his crew at 13 knots – is simply a (delicious) bonus.
From Offshore Wins to Pure Adrenaline – The Rapido 40 RACER
If the race results of the cruisers, ADAMAS and Picomole get your pulse racing, meet the boat that’s been built to take that thrill to the next level – the Rapido 40 RACER.
Now fitted with our 19.5m performance rig, she’s engineered to unleash her full racing potential.
Weighing just 4.5T, this rocket is specifically designed for speed-hungry syndicates and private owners alike.
The 40 Racer is all about precision, acceleration, and exhilaration – from the first puff of wind to the finish line. And Hull #01 is ready now!
Inset Photo: R40 Racer. Main photo, R40 Cruiser in action during its win in Myth of Malham.
“We were doing wind speed all day… Absolute dream”, says Riley on the Rapido 60
On a recent Sailing La Vagabonde video, Riley discussed his love for trimarans after doing wind speed all day on his Rapido 60.
As the wind blows, this ama (float) just pulls out of the water (and) you can feel it speeding up, when the wetted surface area gets less and less.
I was just saying, ‘I love trimarans’. If you were going to do that on a catamaran, you’ve got to lift that hull and you’re rigggggght on the limit. And yeah, we’ve still got two hulls in, but it’s good to feel that speed up as that wetted surface area drops.
We were doing wind speed all day;10 knots on a beam.
This is just a dream. Absolute dream.
Top speed of the day: 17.47 knots.
Riley and crew arrived at anchorage before 11pm. Riley add, “If we took a reef, we wouldn’t have arrived until 3am. (So, that has meant) a very manageable day instead of a destroyed sleep. And a lot of fun!”
A New Chapter: The Rapido 500 ECO Power Cat
Maybe you’ve loved the thrill of sailing Rapido’s trimarans, but now your priorities have changed gear. You still crave the open water and long-range voyages – but hauling sails just isn’t your thing anymore.
Power cats offer ease and convenience – but if you’ve come from a sailing background, the fuel bills can be a hard tack to swallow.
Enter the Rapido 500 ECO Power Cat: lightweight (just 6.2 tonnes), remarkably efficient, and designed to keep you cruising further for less.
- Consumes only 1.5 liters per nautical mile
- With 2 x 650L fuel tanks (1,300L), Hull #01 sailed 600 NM from Vietnam to Singapore using just 900L which left another 400L in reserve.
Thanks to the R500 ECO’s light displacement, it’s a perfect platform for electric propulsion. Or, if you prefer, there’s a choice of outboards or inboards (diesel or gas) which gives it unmatched flexibility
Whether you’re looking for an affordable, low-maintenance cruiser or a smart, eco-friendly option for charter, the Rapido 500 ECO Power Cat is designed to keep you out on the water longer – while keeping your savings on an even keel.
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