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Vagabond 47 Used Boat Review

Posted April 5, 2017

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Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

LOA incl. bowsprit: 55’ Also known as VAGABOND VOYAGER 47, HERITAGE VAGABOND 47. A number of interior layouts were available.

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The 50' Trawler Yacht "Vagabond" Click for Larger Image Exterior Profile | Exterior Deck Interior Profile | Interior Plan Aft | Interior Plan Below | Alternate Plan Below Preliminary WIDEBODY Interior Profile | Preliminary WIDEBODY Interior Plan Aft Rendered Perspective Forward | Rendered Perspective Aft | The Pram   Check out the Vagabond 70 (Nomad) Below  Copyright 2005 - 2014 Michael Kasten General Concept The Vagabond 50 shown here is the same design that is featured in the newly released fourth edition of Voyaging Under Power, edited by Denis Umstot. I created the Vagabond 50 design for my own use as my own ideal 50' trawler yacht for voyaging, for permanent living aboard, and for cruising the canals of Europe. Additional goals were to do so economically, and to have a flexible interior layout for our own use, as well as to accommodate occasional guests in comfort. Naturally, one of my requirements was to have a generous office space and study where new designs can be imagined..! The V agabond 50 has borrowed the excellent attributes of our 46' Gulliver hull design, but here we have lengthened the waterline for increased speed and more accommodation space below. As with the Gulliver and the Greatheart series, the Vagabond 50 hull form has been adapted from working West Coast fishing vessels. The intent has been to capture the excellent sea keeping qualities of those working craft, but to refine the lines into 'yacht' form in order to achieve an easily driven hull having relatively much lighter displacement. Particulars are: 50' LOD 45' - 7" DWL 13' - 7" Beam 4' – 11" Draft light 5' - 2" Draft loaded 45,500# light 59,700# with tanks full, ready for a voyage. Hull, decks and cabin are planned for steel construction with scantlings according to the ABS Rule. The house top is cold molded plywood, laminated into a single large structure then sheathed in GRP. Plating, framing and other internal structures are intended to be detailed for NC cutting, including integral tanks, engine girders and bulkheads.   Power & Range The engine specified is a John Deere 6 cylinder diesel for 175 hp at 2,400 rpm, mated to a Twin Disc gear using a 3:1 reduction to drive a 34" propeller. The "cruising speed" for long range voyaging with this hull is assumed to be around 8 knots. Theoretical hull speed is around 9.5 knots, however due to having relatively light displacement the hull should reach around 11 knots with the planned horsepower. Using 1,250 USG of fuel and keeping a 12% reserve, the Beebe algorithm shows range in the average load condition to be around 3,200 NM at 7.8 knots. Other range prediction methods yield a slightly higher result but we have noted the more conservative Beebe results here.   Exterior Arrangement Deck structures provide 6' - 6" standing headroom throughout. The aft deck, side decks, and interior pilot house decks are all at one level. There are two exterior water tight doors. The side and aft decks are surrounded by substantial bulwarks, and the fore deck by a toe rail. The aft deck and the well-deck forward are surrounded by a welded steel pulpit. The side decks are surrounded by welded stanchions and Dacron or Dynex-Dux lifelines. The fore deck spans the full width of the boat from bulwark to bulwark. This provides an enormous volume within the forward accommodations below. Davits allow placing a shore boat onto the fore deck. A substantial vertical capstan anchor windlass is located in the well-deck forward. Right aft is an aft-facing seat that can be converted into a double berth for sleeping outdoors. The aft deck is planned in order to be easily enclosed by screens and / or vinyl - canvas, depending on the season. A mast and paravane rig are located just aft of amidships. The mast is arranged with a boom to allow a second shore boat to be placed on the house top.   Interior Arrangement The accommodations are intended to provide comfortable cruising for two to four people, plus an additional cabin to port which has been planned for use as an office. Beginning aft on the main deck there is a generous cockpit with aft facing seats, fixed table, and movable folding chairs. The aft table can be arranged to lower to seat level, which would allow the aft deck seat to become an excellent double berth for sleeping outdoors. The aft deck can easily be surrounded by curtains or screens as needed for all weather use. Inside, the pilot house is located at the forward end of the deck house, with entry doors to port and starb'd. Just aft of the pilot house is a large U-shaped galley to port, plus refrigerator and freezer to starb'd. Right aft in the deck house is a large wrap-around dinette and table, plus two easy chairs. The intent is that this will be the primary living space. It will be light and open and will have good views in all directions. Beginning forward on the lower deck , the large owner's cabin is forward, for maximum privacy, for maximum distance from the engine room, and to be sleeping in the best spot for keeping an intermittent anchor watch during the night. The owner's cabin has a queen size berth, plenty of shelves and two good sized hanging lockers. A hallway leads aft from there to access a shower and bath room (yes, a real bath tub...) to port, and a separate head and wash room to starb'd. Two cabins are located amidships. One is planned as a guest cabin to starb'd, and the other is planned as an office and laundry area to port. The office contains a 'berth-in-a-box' which serves as a large desk / drawing table. When extra sleeping is required, the desk top flips up and out of the way to reveal a standard mattress. My goal was to have full use of that cabin both day and night as needed... An alternate layout for the 'midship area below turns the starb'd stateroom into a large lounge in order to extend the office space, and to provide a 'library / den / home theater' arrangement with wrap-around seating that can easily be transformed into a large double berth. With movable partitions and curtains, privacy for guests would be afforded. With this layout the 'midship cabin would be quite large, and would provide the ultimate in terms of dual use when guests are not aboard. At the aft end of the hallway is a ladder to the pilot house. We chose in favor of a ladder rather than a stairway here in order to preserve the feeling of light and openness to the greatest degree possible. In the 'permanent-guest-cabin' layout, a fixed partition is located directly to starb'd of the ladder and a robust handrail is to be provided to port, each providing good support while climbing / descending. In the more open 'lounge / den' layout, a stout security handrail is to be provided on both sides. The engine room is located below the galley / saloon sole and is quite large. Access to the engine room is through a door aft of the stairway and also via large opening hatches in the galley and saloon soles. With all three cabins arranged for sleeping, plus a possible double berth on the aft deck, there is generous sleeping for seven or eight... not that you'd especially want to crowd yourself...!   Widebody Interior Arrangement An alternate "Widebody" main deck layout is possible. On the "Widebody" Plan view we have taken the main deck-house sides out nearly to the bulwark, eliminating the side decks, and thereby widening the galley and saloon. This provides considerably more room in both galley and saloon, and allows a walk-through to the aft deck from the pilot house directly through the saloon inside. In the saloon, there is a much larger dinette located to port, and two easy chairs to starb'd. There is still the same pilot house arrangement, having two WT doors that emerge onto shorter side decks to port and to starb'd. In the "Widebody" Profile view, we can see that all is the same throughout, except for the long dinette to starb'd. I have shown an aft-facing seat on the aft deck, which in this case would be located to port of the aft saloon door.   Design Summary Overall it has been a primary goal to fit two staterooms and an office into a sea-going boat of around 50 feet on deck. The alternate interior layout below decks substitutes a nice "den" or library for the second stateroom to starb'd, but still allows that area to be converted into a temporary guest cabin. A third 'Widebody' layout expands the space within the galley / saloon nicely. I'm pleased to observe that the Vagabond interior has worked out so well without making the boat seem crowded regardless of the layout preferred. An additional goal has been to enable easy canal cruising, therefore we have kept a relatively low profile. Air draft is under 10' - 9" in the half load condition, which opens the door to nearly all of the European canal system...! In all, the design has intentionally been kept quite simple in terms of its structure and equipment, therefore should be economical to build, to maintain, and to travel with.   Design Genesis As with our other designs in theis series, the hull form for the Vagabond has been adapted from real trawlers - US West Coast fishing vessels which have to operate in all weathers - including in the Gulf of Alaska, a place where the ocean is... well, not so nice. Our aim has been to retain the excellent sea keeping qualities of those working craft, and to refine their lines into 'yacht' form to achieve a more easily driven hull with relatively light displacement. See the following links for vessels in the Gulliver / Greatheart series... Greatheart 36 | Vagabond 36 | Gulliver 46 | Greatheart 48 | Greatheart 54 Greatheart 60 | Swallow's Nest 60 | Braveheart 53 | Braveheart 63 | Swallows Nest 70 In order to achieve a proportionately longer waterline and more interior space without increasing boat length, we developed another series of designs based on the same hull form, but with a more upright stem and transom. Combined, this reduces the overhangs and increases the WL length to gain more interior space with less overall hull length. Check out the following links for boats in the Vagabond series... Vagrant 49 | Vagrant 70 | Vagabond 50 | Voyager 52 | Valdemar 53 | Valdemar 70 | 37m Peri Laut   For more information on this or other designs, please inquire   Vagabond 70 (NOMAD) - Click for Larger Image   Nomad 70 Aft | Nomad 70 Forward | Nomad 70 Interior | Nomad 70 Above  

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Looking to buy my first daysailer and found a 1981 Vagabond 17 that seems nice. Looking for recommendations from owners or previous owners. Thanks  

1981 Vagabond 17 that seems nice. Looking for recommendations from owners or previous owners. Thanks[/quote] Hello, I just saw your post today. I hope these thoughts are worthwhile. (1) A Vagabond 17 was our second trailerable sailboat and the first to have a cabin. At the time my wife and I had 2 children, 10 and 11 I think. We used that boat like a camper! Hauled it to Elk Neck State Park on the upper Chesapeake and stayed aboard on a campsite. Anchored off the shore a few nights, and sailed from Middle River to Annapolis once. The children slept in the V berth and my wife and I each had one side of the quarter berths. Tight fit, but doable. (2) Initially, I thought we had a wonderful boat. Another family had one like it in the Club we had joined on Blue Marsh Lake in PA. (3) The rainbow colored sails might have sent the wrong message if they were used in this day and age! (4) I did not like how high it sat on the trailer because we needed a short ladder to get aboard to step or lower the mast. We could do that easily enough by adding a length of line to the forestay so my wife could pull on that as I pushed the mast to vertical. She could then hold the line while I went forward to pin the forestay. (5) I did not like the nearly vertical transom of the boat. I always saw swirls of water aft of the hull indicating drag. Even with that small criticism I think the boat sailed better than our skill was capable of handling. (6) Easy to load and unload. Easy to haul......we used a 4 cylinder, stick shift Chevy Citation Respectfully, 31seahorse  

Thanks very much for the information. I will be going on a test sail within the week. I am sure there are better boats, but with the limitation of pulling something with my Focus, I think that it will be fine. I am not looking for a fast boat. Just something to go out on the water for the day or weekend.  

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A friend and former shipmate is considering buying a Vagabond 47 ketch of early 1980s vintage. I have been asked for advice on this boat and know nothing about the design or builder. Any comments on the boat or the builder by knowledgeable folks here would be greatly appreciated.  

OK.. this is hardly expert opinion, but I used to sail on a friend's Vagabond 47 (a cutter) out of Marina Del Rey in the mid-late 80s. 1) I spent some time looking at the wiring, and it seemed to be well done. 2) I didn't like the hydraulic steering. It had lots of slop and no "feel" Good Luck! David  

two trouble spots water tanks are galvanized and develop leaks, 10k to replace bowsprit rots out  

BillyR, I'm gonna go out on a limb and make a couple of assumptions. Our boat's a 1985 Vagabond 39, so I'll share with you the major things I've discovered over the winter as I've been doing a major refit -- a project that will take far longer than I initially anticipated (even after adding an additional 1/3 to my time estimate.) Some of my headaches are related to PO "upgrades," after-market add-ons, and "out of sight, out of mind" negligence so take that into account. The builder of our boat was Bluewater Yacht Builders in Taiwan. Hull ID should start with BYB. The hull construction is solid FRP (polyester.) Now dealing with prevalent blistering between the mat and first layer of roving (a PO barrier coated, but likely over a wet hull.) Full keel with encapsulated ballast. Very sturdy. Through-hulls and seacocks are bronze. Backing plates for the seacocks are plywood covered with one layer of glass, but I've got several that needed replacement due to delamination. They were not impregnated with resin before they were bedded to the interior of the hull and then glassed over (before they were drilled for the TH's.) Deck-hull joint is through bolted. I've found no separations or leakage. Bulwarks are very sturdy, and are topped with a wide teak caprail. Teak decks came standard, although most of ours were removed previously. We've founds several areas of existing leakage, as well as prior repairs. Something to check closely. Standing rigging is hefty, but not 316 stainless. Bobstay in stainless rod, attached to the hull right above the waterline. Chainplates run down through the teap caprails, through-bolted to the hull, and are internal. They are NOT easily accessible for inspection. Getting to them will require removal of cabinetry. A clear negative. Our spars are Isomat; not exactly easy to get spares. RigRite seems to be the only game in town. Deck stepped mast with a stainless compression post. Interior fitting has been a pleasant surprise, but seems pretty comparable to it's Taiwanese cousins (Tayana/Young Sun/Ta Shing/Passport/etc.) The teak ceilings are not veneer, but real battens laminated to plywood bulkheads. Ditto for the teak/holly sole. Very rich, warm and inviting. Headliners are molded FRP, held up by teak trim. Very convenient to drop a panel and access wiring/deck fittings. Tankage is a good news/bad news story. Potable water and black water are monel (Yea!) Fuel tanks (dual port and starboard) are black iron sheathed in FRP (Doh!...) All tanks have decent inspections plates installed, but tank level sensors are not standard. Wiring is is not as bad as it could be. Copper stranded, but not tinned. Connectors are vanilla crimped terminals -- heat-shrink connectors are are all post production. Decent breaker panels and wiring runs. Through-deck penetrations were not potted. We've been adressing these as we re-bed hardware. Standard winches were Barient -- no longer in business. No a major issue, but something to consider. Easy to clean and service, but spares are not really easy to lay your hands on. I'm told Lewmar pawls will fit, but luckily I've not had to test that. Our engine is a Perkins 4.108M. Moves us quite well with a reasonable fuel consumption rate. Lot's more info if you want it -- I'm happy to share. PM with questions.  

PorFin said: BillyR, I'm gonna go out on a limb and make a couple of assumptions. Our boat's a 1985 Vagabond 39, so I'll share with you the major things I've discovered over the winter as I've been doing a major refit -- a project that will take far longer than I initially anticipated (even after adding an additional 1/3 to my time estimate.) Some of my headaches are related to PO "upgrades," after-market add-ons, and "out of sight, out of mind" negligence so take that into account. The builder of our boat was Bluewater Yacht Builders in Taiwan. Hull ID should start with BYB. The hull construction is solid FRP (polyester.) Now dealing with prevalent blistering between the mat and first layer of roving (a PO barrier coated, but likely over a wet hull.) Full keel with encapsulated ballast. Very sturdy. Through-hulls and seacocks are bronze. Backing plates for the seacocks are plywood covered with one layer of glass, but I've got several that needed replacement due to delamination. They were not impregnated with resin before they were bedded to the interior of the hull and then glassed over (before they were drilled for the TH's.) Deck-hull joint is through bolted. I've found no separations or leakage. Bulwarks are very sturdy, and are topped with a wide teak caprail. Teak decks came standard, although most of ours were removed previously. We've founds several areas of existing leakage, as well as prior repairs. Something to check closely. Standing rigging is hefty, but not 316 stainless. Bobstay in stainless rod, attached to the hull right above the waterline. Chainplates run down through the teap caprails, through-bolted to the hull, and are internal. They are NOT easily accessible for inspection. Getting to them will require removal of cabinetry. A clear negative. Our spars are Isomat; not exactly easy to get spares. RigRite seems to be the only game in town. Deck stepped mast with a stainless compression post. Interior fitting has been a pleasant surprise, but seems pretty comparable to it's Taiwanese cousins (Tayana/Young Sun/Ta Shing/Passport/etc.) The teak ceilings are not veneer, but real battens laminated to plywood bulkheads. Ditto for the teak/holly sole. Very rich, warm and inviting. Headliners are molded FRP, held up by teak trim. Very convenient to drop a panel and access wiring/deck fittings. Tankage is a good news/bad news story. Potable water and black water are monel (Yea!) Fuel tanks (dual port and starboard) are black iron sheathed in FRP (Doh!...) All tanks have decent inspections plates installed, but tank level sensors are not standard. Wiring is is not as bad as it could be. Copper stranded, but not tinned. Connectors are vanilla crimped terminals -- heat-shrink connectors are are all post production. Decent breaker panels and wiring runs. Through-deck penetrations were not potted. We've been adressing these as we re-bed hardware. Standard winches were Barient -- no longer in business. No a major issue, but something to consider. Easy to clean and service, but spares are not really easy to lay your hands on. I'm told Lewmar pawls will fit, but luckily I've not had to test that. Our engine is a Perkins 4.108M. Moves us quite well with a reasonable fuel consumption rate. Lot's more info if you want it -- I'm happy to share. PM with questions. Click to expand...

PorFin, Thanks much, great help here, I'm sure. I should have added in the OP that the boat sustained a lightening strike but was cleared of structural problems with a subsequent (probably insurance) survey. Your info, plus the knowledge of the lightening strike indicates that the next survey has to pay particularily close attention to the chain plates and thru-hulls. The seller replaced the standing rig a year or so ago, so that's probably not an issue provided they replaced the original wire with new wire of comparable diameters. Thanks again and I may be back to you with a PM.  

I knew a guy who was a professional captain for a mostly absent Vagabond 47 owner in SoCal. As part of his gig, he got to use the boat at his leisure and he got to live on it unless the owner flew in for a vacation. I was interested in one at the time, and he said just two things: 1. GREAT liveaboard (He was single...) 2. I'm sure he was exaggerating, but sailing performance was basically limited to this "wind window" - the boat need 12-15 to get it moving, and it had to be reefed at 20. I do know of another couple that live on and sail their 47 out of Ft. Lauderdale. Like many 47 owners, they love it. And they don't complain about any performance issues, as they know it's not meant to be a racer by any means. The boat definitely has one of the nicer aft cabins out there... But, they do need to be on the lookout for the typical '70s/'80s Taiwan boat builder issues.  

Moonfish said: But, they do need to be on the lookout for the typical '70s/'80s Taiwan boat builder issues. Click to expand...

A quick list of potential problems not necessarliy age related, but more commonly associated with construction techniques/materials: Leaking ports/windows, leaking teak decks, leaking teak cabin trunks, black iron fuel/water tanks, electrical wiring. Then add in all the age related issues common to any 30 year old sailboat (rigging/sails, chainplates, thru-hulls, hull-to-deck joint, plumbing) and there are plenty of items which require close inspection/survey. Still, a Vagabond 47 at an average asking price means you get a lot of boat for the money... And a pretty one at that!  

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VAGABOND 47 Detailed Review

If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of VAGABOND 47. Built by Blue Water Yacht Builders Ltd. (TAIWAN) and designed by William Garden, the boat was first built in 1972. It has a hull type of Long Keel and LOA is 14.2. Its sail area/displacement ratio 14.52. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by Ford Lehman/Perkins, runs on Diesel.

VAGABOND 47 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about VAGABOND 47 and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.

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Boat specifications, sail boat calculation, auxillary power tank, contributions, who designed the vagabond 47.

VAGABOND 47 was designed by William Garden.

Who builds VAGABOND 47?

VAGABOND 47 is built by Blue Water Yacht Builders Ltd. (TAIWAN).

When was VAGABOND 47 first built?

VAGABOND 47 was first built in 1972.

How long is VAGABOND 47?

VAGABOND 47 is 10.9 m in length.

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VAGABOND Yacht Layout & GA Plans

32m  /  105' | windship trident | 1991 / 2023.

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Sailing La Vagabonde choose Rapido 60 to sail world’s oceans

June 08, 2021

Rapido Trimarans is thrilled to confirm that Sailing La Vagabonde (SLV) will sail the world’s oceans aboard a Rapido 60!

In fact, SLV’s video announcing the decision to their 1.59 million subscribers (yes, 1.59m subscribers!) will go live live at 8.30am, Adelaide time in Australia (GMT/UTC +9:30) on 8 June 2021.

See the SLV video embedded below.

Welcome Riley, Elayna, Lenny +1 to the Rapido family!!! It is so good to have you on board!

Who is Sailing La Vagabonde?

SLV comprises an Australian couple, Riley Whitelum and Elayna Carausu and their son, Lenny. Additionally – and literally – joining the team will be their new-born, any day from now!

Riley and Elayna’s job is to sail the world’s oceans and, each week, bring their adventures to our phones, desktops and iPads via You Tube.

They began documenting their evolving journey on You Tube back in 2014 with a single-hull vessel. After a time, they upgraded to a twin-hulled vessel and, for the last 18-24 months, have been researching which boat would become the future of their sailing story, and proudly wear the title Sailing La Vagabonde III .

As part of their exhaustive selection process, they travelled to New Zealand in December 2019 for a test sail aboard the Rapido 60, Romanza . Owners of Romanza Dougall and Jaz Love were there together with co founder of Rapido Trimarans, Paul Koch. Some photos from that trip are posted below.

Eventually, falling out of Riley and Elayna’s exhaustive selection process was a three-hulled 6o’ (18m) trimaran, the Rapido 60.

Riley and Elayna explain why they chose the Rapido 60 (comments from video above)

But now, let’s hear from Riley and Elayna as to why and how the Rapido 60 met their criteria:

Riley – Rapido offers sailing performance and space

I know that the Rapido sails unbelievably well which is the main thrust behind all of our decision making.

(When we went to New Zealand), I knew it was going to sail well. I knew it was beautiful. I knew it was very well made because I’ve got a lot of respect for the boat builders.

The only thing I was worried about was the amount of space on board.

I jumped onboard ( Romanza ), ran around and I was like, “Ahhhhhh!, this is perfectly fine!” (Later in video Riley describes the forward cabin as being “massive” with a “huge” bed. “When you’re standing in the saloon, you’re actually standing in a huge room.”)

Elayna – Lightning speed at 25.7 knots

She goes at lightning speed. During the test sail, I was at the helm with one hand on the helm and we were going at 25.7 knots! I think I got the top speed for the day!

Riley – Maintaining a speed

25.7 knots – that’s extraordinarily fast. (And) that’s maintaining a speed; not surfing down waves.

Elayna – Just slightly heeling over

That was constant 25.7. In fact I think it was 26.7 but just in case, I will say 25. There you go!

It was fast and I was worried it would really heel over. (But) even at that speed, it was just slightly heeling over.

Riley – I want to be able to go at a good pace safely

I’m much more interested in average crossing times. I mean it’s good fun to go fast but that’s the least important on my list of things. I want to be able to go at a good pace safely.

It felt beyond comfortable.

When we were doing 20 knots, It felt like we were only going 10 – and it felt like we had so much more power just sitting there in reserve.

It felt like we were just ticking along and that is a nice feeling.

Elayna – Must be able to sail it single-handed

One thing that was really important for us with the trimaran was that Riley will have the ability to sail it single-handed because we will have two kids on the boat.

Riley – I’m not going…

I’m not going on a boat that I cannot single-hand.

Riley – Selecting a boat

In the end, it came down to what we really want to be on and what we think you guys (our viewers) want to see us sailing on.

This is so exciting.

And, I think, new.

Comment from Rapido Trimarans

As mentioned above, Rapido with Sailing La Vagabonde’s decision to explore the world on a Rapido 60, the Queen of the Oceans .

Elayna and Riley love the boat and also believe that it’s what “we think you guys (SLV’s 1.59 million viewers) want to see us sailing on”.

Dougall Love, co owner of Rapido 60, Romanza , once remarked that he believed the qualities found in the Rapido represent the “the future of sailing”.

With the extraordinary reach and exposure of Sailing La Vagabonde, perhaps the future is now a lot closer than many would have thought possible!

Post from the Sailing La Vagabonde website [7 June 2021]

We’re. So. Excited. We’ve been exploding waiting to tell you the massive news now that it’s official: LA VAGA III has begun.

It’s been a real labour of love to find our new home. It’s something that we’re really looking forward to and something we’re really confident we’re gonna love. We want to take you inside our new home, what it looks like…. hypothetically.

Yes, we haven’t built it yet, so this is as big a journey as ever for us. It’s clean and green, it’s a super stable and fast trimaran that we’ve always dreamed of.

As our family is getting bigger, these things have got that all-important storm-dodging speed and an insane level of stability.

The guys at rapidotrimarans.com  really know what they’re doing with these beautiful boats and we’re so glad to be with them.

• If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Patreon of Sailing La Vagabonde, click here .

Video below: Riley describes his ideas of a “good and safe multihull sailing philosophy” and how to apply them when selecting a boat that is right for you.

Related websites for Sailing La Vagabonde (SLV)

• Sailing La Vagabonde explain their multihull criteria , by Toby Hodges, Yachting World, 12 February 2021 (this article was published prior to SLV announcing their decision to ‘go with Rapido’).
• SLV’s You Tube channel
• SLV’s Facebook page
• Elayna Carausu’s Instagram page
• Riley Whitelum’s Instagram page
• Rapido Trimarans’ You Tube page

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Vagabond 26 by Bateau.com

[vg26] an offshore capable cruising boat with shallow draft.

URL: http://www.bateau.com/proddetail.php?prod=VG26

Description:

The program of this boat is offshore cruising with comfortable accommodations for 2 during long cruises, maximum 5 during shorter cruises.

We packed a lot in a 26' hull to keep material cost and marina fees down. The beam is within the legal towing limits with a wide tow permit (US rules). That permit cost $10.00 in most US states.

The Vagabond 26 is not a boat that you tow to a ramp for a Sunday sail. She should live in the water but can be towed home for winterization.

The hull material is our epoxy-fiberglass composite with a plywood core. This is essentially a plywood stitch and glue skin between heavy structural fiberglass in epoxy. Easy to build and stronger than single skin fiberglass.

The 7/8 sail plan is traditional with a large mainsail and small jib. This makes sail reduction easier and eliminates the need for a furling jib. It is always easier to reef a main than to change a foresail. The small jib makes tacking single handed easy and it can be fitted with a reef line too.

The small jib allows us to have a wide shroud base. For light weather sailing or long downwind runs, the plans show a retractable pole to use with a gennaker or triradial. The pole fits on deck and can be a plain aluminum spi pole or a carbon fiber pole with spi pole end fittings. A bobstay is shown but optional.

We show single swept back spreaders and a single backstay offset on the transom. Those who prefer can opt for a split backstay with tensioner. The complete wardrobe is made of 4 sails: main, jib, tri-radial and storm jib. Simple and economical.

The VG26 is fitted with an integral keel and centerboard trunk. No welding, no expensive casting, no difficult keel to hull assembly.

It is also stronger. The VG26 can sit dry and stable on its one piece keel without any additional support or bracing. That feature allows the boat to dry out without help in tidal harbors and makes bottom cleaning and painting on a tidal beach possible: no more expensive haulouts!

The wide centerboard trunk makes maintenance easy: the CB can be removed while afloat and the trunk cleaned and painted. The rudder is deeper than the keel but a very simple design feature allows it to slide up for sailing in shallow waters or beaching.

Boats about same size as Vagabond 26

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