"Rapido 40 #07 "NullEins" with its all-electric Oceanvolt motor - and helm wheel - is going through its final testing before being shipped to New Zealand. It's a busy finish to 2023 and an energetic beginning to 2024!" – Rapido Trimarans
The SAIL Magazine’s “Top 10 Best Boats” for 2024 nominated 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!
Photo credit: Ludovic Fruchaud
Technology used in the electric Rapido 40 trimaran:
- Boatbuilder: Rapido Trimarans
- Build year: 2023
- Length overall: 12.03 m
- Boat beam: 8.8 m
- Displacement: 5200 kg
- Electric motor system: 2 x Oceanvolt SD8 electric saildrive motors
- Motor system nominal power: 2 x 8 kW
- Electric motor system voltage: 48 V
- Propulsion batteries: 43.2 kWh Lithium battery bank