A year ago, they presented the plans at boot, and now the prototype has followed: specialist Quorning Boats has unveiled the eagerly awaited Dragonfly 25. The trimaran, which is 7.65 metres long and 5.80 metres wide in sail mode, features large-volume, long floats with wavepiercer hulls that are designed to offer excellent buoyancy distribution. Shipyard manager Jens Quorning: "You can sail the boat on a float. Even if it dips heavily, there are no problems."
The Tri is available in two versions. The sport version has a longer mast and more sail area. The heavily flared main then has an area of 29 instead of 24, the jib 12 instead of 10 square metres. The gennaker is also more generous at 55 instead of 46 square metres. In the flared sport version, the Dragonfly 25 is equipped with two rudder blades attached to the floats, which can be varied vertically in height or folded up. The latter happens automatically when the boat touches the ground. The two blades are linked together by Dyneema lines. The sport version is normally steered sitting on the float, but a vertical tiller can also be connected to the steering ropes in the cockpit of the centre hull, which in turn can be operated from the coaming using the tiller arm. The tamer touring version only has a blade in the centre hull.
The centreboard is decentralised in the hull under a bunk and therefore does not interfere with the footwell. The draught of the boat can be reduced from 1.40 to 0.35 centimetres. The width can be reduced from 5.80 to 2.30 metres using the shipyard's typical swing-wing system. The outer floats are pulled to the main hull by an ingenious line system. Thanks to its dimensions and low weight of 1050 kilograms (shipyard specification), the new boat is easy to trailer and fits easily into a container.
The interior is quite sparse, but equipped with the bare essentials. There is a berth in the open foredeck, with a toilet underneath. With a lowered saloon table and two hatches, the two side sofas become a double berth. A cooker and a washbasin are located on the port and starboard sides of the companionway.
The touring version of the boat with sails and engine costs 83,000 euros. The sports version has a price of 99,500 euros, also including sails, but with higher-quality membranes from Elvstrøm's Epex family.
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Fridtjof Gunkel
Deputy Chief Editor YACHT
