Specifications
General Information
RAPIDCAT 50
Introducing the latest innovation from Rapido Trimarans – the RapidCat 50. It’s a powercat that redefines performance on the water.
Drawing from Rapido’s rich history of building lightweight, high-performance trimarans, the RapidCat 50 is engineered with the same precision. Its lightweight construction, combined with a low draft, gives you unparalleled access to shallow waters and beaches that most boats can’t reach.
This powercat’s design also means incredible fuel efficiency, helping you go further for less.
Looking to maximize your savings? Try the optional parachute sail for an even more efficient and unique cruising experience.
The RapidCat 50 – where performance meets innovation.
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
- Rapido host much anticipated launch of first Rapido 53XS, Sails magazine, 1 May 2024
- Rapido 53XS – a peak speed of 24 knots during initial sea trials, by Emmanuel van Deth, Multihulls World, 19 April 2024
- Rapido 53XS, the new 16m globetrotter of a trimaran, by Aldo Fumagalli, Vela magazine, 24 January 2024
- First look – Rapido 53XS, a 20 knot cruiser, by Toby Hodges, Yachting World, 29 December 2023
- Video. Sailing Bliss: Unveiling the Rapido 40 Trimaran – GIDDY UP!!!, by Naval Gazing at Camp David, December 2023
- Video. The Rapido 53XS: Tour, review and ideas, by Naval Gazing at Camp David, December 2023
- Rapido 53XS Review, by Yachting World, 9 November 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.
- Rapido, changing the game, (takes a detailed look at the cutting edge design and technology of Morrelli & Melvin) by Zuzana Prochazka, Multihull Sailor, December 2021
- Boat Review: Rapido 50, Kevin Green, Boating New Zealand, November 2021
- Harnessing Speed, by Kevin Green, Boating New Zealand, November 2021
- Rapido 60 Trimaran Boat Review: A Bold Gamechanger For Performance Bluewater Cruising, by Zuzana Prochazka, Yacht World, 23 September, 2021.
- Harnessing the wind, by Kevin Green, Multihulls World, September / October 2021 issue, 6 page spread on Rapido Trimarans.
- Sailing La Vagabonde choose Rapido 60 to sail world’s oceans, video announcement by SLV to their 1.59 million subscribers, You Tube, 8 June 2021
- The Ultimate Racer-Cruiser: Clients on Romanza are turning heads on the racetrack when they’re not cruising at high speed, North Sails, 19 April, 2021
- Making Short-handed Short Work – Onboard Rapido 60, Anna Merchant, Sail-World, 11 February 2021
- Rapido 50 News from the Shipyards, Multihulls World, 2 February 2021
- Buyers’ Guide 2021, Rapido 50, Multihulls World, 18 December 2020
- “New breed” Rapido 40 & 50, Yachting World magazine, November 2020
- Cruising Helmsman reviews Rapido 60, October 2020
- Romanza takes top spot in Yates Cup, SEA Yachting magazine, September 2020
- Rapido Trimarans relocates production arm into Vietnam, SEA Yachting magazine, Nov/Dec 2019.
- Rapido Trimarans, On the March, Seahorse Magazine, October 2019.
- (French) Rapido 40, un trimaran repliable de 12 m, Bateaux.com, 29 August 2019.
- Rapido 60 – The most exciting production multihull in the world? (or click here for selection of quotes), Multihulls Magazine, Summer (July) 2019.
- Rapido, Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia, June 2019 (pp23-24)
- Ineffable’s Steve Bourne: I’m a nutter for sailing, Daily Herald, 26 February 2019.
- Rapido 60′ the fastest production multihull in the world?, International Multihulls World, December 2017
- RAPIDO 60’ : Le multicoque de série habitable le plus rapide du monde?, Multihulls World, 23 November 2017
- Finding Mrs Right, Boating New Zealand, August 2016
- Blue Water Cruising Trimaran, Australian Multihulls World, August 2016
- Rapido 60, Cruising World, 25 August, 2016
- Rapido 60, by Emma Bamford, Sailing Today.