Boats like the Grand Surprise are rare on the market. Although there are already plenty of smaller bowsprit speedsters, this sports boat concept is rare among larger yachts.
For a long time, real speed sailing characteristics with only a few compromises in terms of living comfort were not considered feasible for boats over nine metres in length. Archambault has now shown that it is possible.
Above all, the innovations in the cockpit layout - a successful combination of the new and the tried and tested - contribute to this.