Enjoy the benefits of ACCWing rigging
In development since 2020, the ACCWing flexible wing promises to combine performance and ease of use, as we found out during a test run on a 10-metre catamaran . The solution could now be applied to the next size up, with the trimaran project designed by naval architects Loïc Goepfert and Julien Boucher. The latter had left yachting since the adventure of Alibi Catamarans, high-end multihulls built in Thailand, to devote themselves to ocean racing. But the ACCWing rig and its simplicity of installation, with a self-supporting mast and no complex management system, inspired the pair to go back to the drawing board to design the AWA 78.
A multihull combining luxury and performance
Using the technical specifications of the ACCWing as a starting point for the design of a 78-foot trimaran, the two architects imagined a circular roof that accommodates the wing rail, but also serves as living space on board. Intended for chartering, the multihull combines private living spaces for customers with comfortable crew quarters, and thanks to the ease with which the wing can be managed, it is possible to envisage a reduced crew, even on a unit that measures almost 24 meters.
With 6 large 12-passenger cabins arranged around a central, fully circular living area, the AWA 78 is designed to treat chartering with superyacht standards. The trimaran's hulls unfold to create a 60 m2 private beach. The stern of the central hull accommodates the tender on a ramp, in the image of professional vessels. The lower deck of the central hull houses the crew quarters, with separate passageways providing the degree of privacy expected at this level of standard.
All that remains now is to move from sketch to reality to measure the wing's potential, and who knows, inspire smaller boats.
