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Rapido 40

Trimaran, daggerboard · Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) · First built 2020

A 12-metre trimaran with a 2.18-metre draft and a 36.71 SA/D ratio, built for speed since 2020

Designed by Morrelli & Melvin.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Trimaran Dbrd.

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The Rapido 40, on the water

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Footage from MJ Sailing

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 0.87 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

77 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 77
EasygoingPowered-up

36.7 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 36.7
  • Lighter than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~91% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~99% of boats her size on file

Compared with 246 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Rapido 40, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Rapido 40 is a 12.0-meter trimaran sailboat, designed by Morrelli and Melvin and built by Rapido Trimarans in Hong Kong since 2020. It features a fractional sloop rig with a rotating spar, a daggerboard hull, and a beam of 8.8 meters. The boat displaces 4745 kg. Aboard *MJ Sailing*, Matt and Jessica toured a Rapido 40 at the 2023 Annapolis Spring Boat Show, noting its surprising interior volume.2:54 The Rapido 40's electrical system is a 48-volt ecosystem, powering propulsion, refrigeration, and navigation equipment through 46 lithium-ion battery cells, as mentioned by *Sailing La Vagabonde*.7:14 It includes redundant starter batteries for the Yanmar engine and a dedicated nav station panel.7:38 Deck hardware, including Harken winches and an anchor windlass, operates on the 48-volt bus.9:02 The boat features a carbon rotating mast with a sensor to offset radar and wind data, and forward-facing sonar for shallow-water navigation.10:06

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
36.7
Displacement / length
76.5
Hull
Hull type
Trimaran Dbrd.
Construction
Infused carbon foam sandwich
Production
Years built
First built 2020
Designer
Morrelli, Melvin
Builder
Rapido Trimarans (Hong Kong)

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The family

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