Windelo, which has been building catamarans in France since 2018. Has replaced the Windelo 50 and 54 in its lineup with the just-introduced Windelo 51 Sport and Windelo 55 Sport.
Designed by architects Christophe Barreau and Frédéric Neuman, the Windelo 51 Sport and 55 Sport had a brief that sought to achieve at least 10 percent higher performance for each model. The team says it achieved this by using lightweight materials, including carbon; using an oversized carbon rig; increasing sail area with a sport-oriented sail set; sharpening the bows and rudders; and extending the waterline.
Rigging is Kevlar, helping to reduce weight by nearly 15 percent in the upper sections. The traditional bowsprit and aluminum forward beam have been replaced by a stiffer and lighter carbon crossbeam. There are racing deck fittings and high-end blocks on Dyneema lashings, and the sails are made with 3D membrane technology.
Are the Windelo 51 Sport and Windelo 55 Sport more aggressively designed than the models they’re replacing? Yes. In fact, Windelo’s team goes so far as to call the design of these yachts “more radical.”
Where to learn more: click over to windelo-catamaran.com
