{"id":2804,"date":"2021-04-21T12:44:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T12:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/?page_id=2804"},"modified":"2023-04-25T09:37:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T09:37:03","slug":"construction-principles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/en\/construction-principles\/","title":{"rendered":"Building expertise: our catamaran construction principles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mb-9\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20200429_114802.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">   \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section-stepsnavtabs\">\n\n  <div class=\"container mb-6\"><h4>Safety, reliability, performance, comfort, and pleasure are the key words throughout the design of an Outremer blue water catamaran.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n            <div class=\"row tabs-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"col-nav\">\n        <nav>\n          <div class=\"nav nav-tabs\" id=\"nav-tab-steps\" role=\"tablist\">\n                         \n            <a class=\"nav-item nav-link active\" id=\"steps-tabs-block_607ffdb429170-0\"\n              data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-0\" role=\"tab\"\n              aria-controls=\"nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-0\" aria-selected=\"true\">\n              Safety\n            <\/a>\n                         \n            <a class=\"nav-item nav-link \" id=\"steps-tabs-block_607ffdb429170-1\"\n              data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-1\" role=\"tab\"\n              aria-controls=\"nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-1\" aria-selected=\"true\">\n              Reliability\n            <\/a>\n                         \n            <a class=\"nav-item nav-link \" id=\"steps-tabs-block_607ffdb429170-2\"\n              data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-2\" role=\"tab\"\n              aria-controls=\"nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-2\" aria-selected=\"true\">\n              Performance\n            <\/a>\n                         \n            <a class=\"nav-item nav-link \" id=\"steps-tabs-block_607ffdb429170-3\"\n              data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-3\" role=\"tab\"\n              aria-controls=\"nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-3\" aria-selected=\"true\">\n              Comfort\n            <\/a>\n                         \n            <a class=\"nav-item nav-link \" id=\"steps-tabs-block_607ffdb429170-4\"\n              data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-4\" role=\"tab\"\n              aria-controls=\"nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-4\" aria-selected=\"true\">\n              Pleasure\n            <\/a>\n                                  <\/div>\n        <\/nav>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-content\">\n\n                <div class=\"tab-content\" id=\"nav-tabContent\">\n                     <div class=\"tab-pane fade active show\" id=\"nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-0\"\n            role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-0\">\n\n            <div class=\"row row-eq-height content-wrap\">\n              <div class=\"col-text\">\n                <h3>Peace of mind no matter the weather conditions<\/h3>\n<p>An absolute priority for all sailors! We can accept that for racing boats, risks are knowingly taken into account, but for cruising catamarans, a very big safety margin is fundamental. For this reason, the daggerboards are essential to guarantee good upwind sailing, even in difficult situations (storms, rough seas, etc.). We don\u2019t always choose to find ourselves in such situations, but Outremer will bring you back to port, in all conditions.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"col-image\">\n                <div class=\"image-wrap\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC01578.jpg)\"><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n                               <div class=\"tab-pane fade \" id=\"nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-1\"\n            role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-1\">\n\n            <div class=\"row row-eq-height content-wrap\">\n              <div class=\"col-text\">\n                <h3>Resisting the test of time and continuous improvement<\/h3>\n<p>Every Outremer will without doubt cover several hundreds of thousands of miles across oceans or around the world during its lifetime and it is crucial that every system is proven and reliable. To achieve this, Outremer takes particular care with the standard of finish, with its choice of technologies and the selection of brands of equipment they install on their boats. What\u2019s more, every year we conduct a survey among all new Outremer owners to help us consistently improve our liveaboard catamaran construction techniques. This feedback is especially important: it allows us to get closer to building the \u201cperfect boat\u201d!<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"col-image\">\n                <div class=\"image-wrap\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/A86Y3054.jpg)\"><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n                               <div class=\"tab-pane fade \" id=\"nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-2\"\n            role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-2\">\n\n            <div class=\"row row-eq-height content-wrap\">\n              <div class=\"col-text\">\n                <h3>Combining comfort and pleasure of sailing<\/h3>\n<p>Multihulls from the Outremer yard are of course, not racing yachts, but they are among the fastest of cruising boats! Performance is both a source of pleasure for any sailor and also an essential safety factor allowing the crew to have more options when facing weather risks, especially single-handed.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"col-image\">\n                <div class=\"image-wrap\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/9O9A9770.jpg)\"><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n                               <div class=\"tab-pane fade \" id=\"nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-3\"\n            role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-3\">\n\n            <div class=\"row row-eq-height content-wrap\">\n              <div class=\"col-text\">\n                <h3>Unparalleled quality of life onboard<\/h3>\n<p>One of the keys to successful cruising! The quality of life on board depends essentially on comfort at sea. All the elements which go into making an Outremer are combined to achieve an incomparable quality of life with a comfortable interior: more gentle movement allows for quality sleep, no slamming under the bridgedeck, and reduced pitching, leading to good cooking conditions for whoever is in the galley. Silence on board, the absence of any creaking or groaning, so often found on a sailing catamaran, guarantees unrivaled peace and quiet.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"col-image\">\n                <div class=\"image-wrap\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Outremer-Catamaran-4X-photo-6-interior-carre-saloon-1.jpg)\"><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n                               <div class=\"tab-pane fade \" id=\"nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-4\"\n            role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"nav-steps-block_607ffdb429170-4\">\n\n            <div class=\"row row-eq-height content-wrap\">\n              <div class=\"col-text\">\n                <h3>Easy sailing and fun for all<\/h3>\n<p>Because the pleasure shared between the crew is the guarantee of harmonious life on board during a blue water sailing journey, Outremer takes everyone\u2019s needs into account: skipper, crew, children, guests\u2026 Everyone can enjoy 360\u00b0 visibility, perfect ventilation, and great ergonomics. And of course, the enjoyment of sailing, feeling a boat which goes fast and well, as seen when using the tiller which is available on Outremer boats, an incomparable way to feel a multihull slipping effortlessly through the water!<\/p>\n<p>Lo\u00efck Peyron, 4X sponsor: &#8220;The point of sailing is the point of departure and the destination. Between the two, the sailing part is fun, of course, but it\u2019s often too long!&#8221;<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"col-image\">\n                <div class=\"image-wrap\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/OD3A9899.jpg)\"><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section-textcolumns\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"mb-6\"><h3>Architecture<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Designing the ideal boat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Naval architects translate specifications into lines and volumes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hull designs carefully studied and optimized; long, to carry the required load and reduce forward resistance. Fine hulls demand, in effect, little power to make the move and allow them to maintain high average speeds under way. Not just that, but also to be able to use only one motor when there is no wind, reducing the amount of noise in the hulls when some of the crew are off watch, and also doubling the range under power.<\/li>\n<li>Windage is limited for maneuvers in port and for better holding at anchor.<\/li>\n<li>Centering the weight: a very low center of gravity, and weight distribution around that center of gravity \u2013 all these unseen elements add to the quality of sailing and reduce pitching movement.<\/li>\n<li>Fine bows absorb pitching and help produce high levels of comfort under way.<\/li>\n<li>Daggerboards for sailing to windward, going faster when close-hauled and being able to reach otherwise inaccessible anchorages. Sailing close-hauled on an Outremer catamaran is worthy of the best monohulls, even in the hardest of conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        \n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section-textcolumns\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"mb-6\"><h3>Catamaran construction principles: how are Outremer multihulls made?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The methodology of the Outremer boatyard: putting forward a blend of high-tech technologies and know-how. Blue water cruising programs require significant safety margins: you need to be able to count on your boat in all circumstances!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Even though the philosophy of the yard of is to reduce weight, this must never be done to the detriment of the structure, and our designers are committed to reinforcing the essential areas: the bows are protected by several watertight crash-boxes, the lower part of the hulls are resistant to collision and knocking, the daggerboard wells are indestructible as the daggerboards act as a fuse, making it insubmersible as a result.<\/p>\n<p>Even though modern composites such as those found in sandwich construction are essential materials for saving weight, an Outremer always has the lower part of the hull built in a very thick monolithic laminate: in the event of collision, no structure in sandwich construction could compete with the strength of an Outremer hull. The structure is completely laminated in the hull, and not simply glued on: there is no backing mold interfering with access to any part of the underwater hull, and all the systems remain visible and accessible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The stiffness of an Outremer catamaran is incomparable<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The main bulkheads are of large dimensions, and so are able to take much greater loads than a cruising multihull might encounter. Inserts in carbon fiber, closed-cell foam, isophthalic resins and high-resistance polyester: everything is designed to guarantee your safety for offshore sailing.<\/p>\n<p>For the furnishings, sandwich panels are used to reduce weight, with wood veneer for warmth and aesthetic appearance. The furnishings do not add to the rigidity, and are insulated from the structural parts to reduce unwanted noise, creaks and groans. Aluminum structures support the floors, which don\u2019t squeak either. No more wedged doors or drawers that won\u2019t shut. For the equipment, we choose brands and makes for their quality, their reliability and their suitability with the boat\u2019s program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An Outremer is designed to be around for over fifty years<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Owners change over time, all with ambitious projects and wanting to replace or add certain equipment to their cruising catamaran! In this respect, we apply four golden rules: every part of the boat and every system installed must be documented, be accessible, able to be checked and be replaceable.<\/p>\n<p>Today, more than three million miles have been sailed by our multihulls on every ocean, most of them cruising tropical seas, though many have seen extreme conditions, ranging from Alaska to Patagonia. The huge amount of experience accumulated by Outremer has allowed us to refine and consolidate our principles of catamaran construction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        \n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2804","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2804"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2804\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}