BoatsRapido 53 XS

Rapido 53 XS

Trimaran, daggerboard · Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) · First built 2023

A non-folding trimaran with twin rudders and daggerboards, offering diesel or hybrid propulsion and extra interior volume

Designed by Morrelli & Melvin.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 0.67 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 68
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 46.4
  • Lighter than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~97% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~98% of boats her size on file

Compared with 217 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
46.4
Displacement / length
67.8
Hull
Hull type
Trimaran Dbrd.
Construction
Carbon Fiber
Production
Years built
First built 2023
Designer
Morrelli, Melvin
Builder
Rapido Trimarans (Hong Kong)

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Rapido 50A Morrelli & Melvin-designed performance trimaran with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for rapid offshore cruisingRapido 40A 12-metre trimaran with a 2.18-metre draft and a 36.71 SA/D ratio, built for speed since 2020Rapido 60An 18.1-metre trimaran featuring a rotating fractional rig and a massive 46.23 sail-area-to-displacement ratio

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