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Quorning Boats is revamping its 10-meter-class trimaran with the Dragonfly 33. The Danish shipyard is incorporating several features introduced on the Dragonfly 36, while retaining the folding system that is a hallmark of the line.
Three redesigned hulls
The Dragonfly 33 is the successor to the Dragonfly 32, which was launched in 2012. Rather than overhauling its design, Quorning Boats has retained the fundamentals of its fast cruising trimaran and further developed its platform.
The most noticeable difference is in the hull shapes. All three bows are now inverted, whereas the Dragonfly 32 Evolution reserved this geometry for its floats. The new model also features a fixed bowsprit.
The boat is constructed using a glass-vinylester sandwich with a foam core. Carbon fiber is used selectively in structural components, particularly in the aft bulkhead. The centerboard and rudder are retractable.
The Dragonfly 33 has an overall length of 10.68 m, including the bowsprit, and a waterline length of 10.07 m. The shipyard reports a lightship displacement of 3,900 kg in its standard configuration.
Still 8.10 m at sea, but 3.70 m in port
Above all, Quorning retains its Swing-Wing system. The floats can pivot backward to significantly reduce the trimaran?s beam. The Dragonfly 33 thus goes from 8.10 m in sailing configuration to 3.70 m when folded. It therefore remains much wider than a monohull of comparable length in port, but this feature makes finding a berth considerably easier compared to a multihull that retains its full width.
The draft also varies from 0.55 to 1.85 meters thanks to the retractable centerboard. These two features remain at the heart of the Dragonfly?s design compromise: maintaining the width and power of a sailing trimaran without constantly having to deal with its maximum bulk in port.
A completely redesigned cockpit
The other major change is at the stern. The Dragonfly 33 features two 70-cm tiller bars and an open cockpit at the stern. Quorning has thus moved away from the layout of the Dragonfly 32, which was available with a tiller or a central helm station.
The controls are brought back to the cockpit, and the boat is equipped with four Ronstan electric winches. The goal is to consolidate steering and trim adjustments into a relatively compact area.
Inside, the layout remains that of a liveaboard cruising trimaran. The boat holds 120 liters of water, 70 liters of diesel, and an 80-liter black water tank. Quorning specifies a maximum of five people under CE Category A and seven under Category B.
Whether it's Touring or Performance, the rigging makes all the difference
Quorning will offer two versions based on the same platform.
The Dragonfly 33 Touring features a 15.20-meter carbon mast, a 50-square-meter mainsail, and a 27-square-meter genoa. The Performance version features a 17.20-meter mast, a 60-square-meter mainsail, and a 30-square-meter genoa. The asymmetric spinnaker also increases in size from 100 to 120 square meters.
The difference is therefore significant: with the same advertised displacement, the Performance version has a rig that is two meters taller and an additional 13 m² of sail area when sailing upwind. It is naturally aimed at owners who place greater importance on performance, while the Touring version retains a more moderate sail area.
In terms of pricing, the shipyard has announced prices of 469,000 and 495,000 euros, respectively, excluding tax, ex-shipyard, representing a difference of 26,000 euros between the two configurations. These amounts will need to be confirmed at the time of release, as the technical specifications currently published by Quorning Boats are themselves listed as provisional.
