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Outremer 55

Catamaran, twin daggerboards · Fractional Sloop · 2008–2010

A lightweight 16.3-metre performance catamaran with an aggressive 34.55 sail-area-to-displacement ratio

Designed by Geaed Danson, built by Atelier Outremer.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Dbrd.

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Footage from Catamaran Mistertong

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The Outremer 55 is a 16.3-meter fractional sloop catamaran, built by Atelier Outremer between 2008 and 2010, designed by Geaed Danson. It has a 7.8-meter beam, a 2.4-meter draft, and a displacement of 8,499 kg, with a maximum load capacity of 13,000 kg. Aboard *Catamaran Mistertong*, Djé and Nad sailed their Outremer 55 downwind in 18–19 knots of wind, setting scissors sails for a passage from Grand'Anse to Sainte-Anne, Martinique.17:52 They anchored in a crowded bay, deploying 40 meters of chain, and later provisioned before pushing south to Sainte-Lucie.20:56 The Outremer brand is owned by Grand Large Yachting, which also owns Gunboat.1:05

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
34.5
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Dbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2008–2010
Designer
Geaed Danson
Builder
Atelier Outremer, Outremer (Atelier Outremer)

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