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All-composite trimaran features Gurit prepreg material

The trimaran was made with Gurit SPRINT prepreg material moulded in glass and carbon composites and featuring Corecell M foam.

19th October 2016

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Zurich

Transport/​Aerospace, Sports/​Outdoor

One of the two sister ships, Galaxy of Happiness, was open to the sailing and superyacht community to tour the boat at the 26th Monaco Yacht Show, the first international boat show, which took place from 28 September to 1 October.

Designed by Coste Design & Partners, Galaxy and Galaxy of Happiness were built in parallel at the Latitude yard in Riga, Latvia, in a record time of only 2.5 years. The yard covered all composite production, systems and engine installations, as well as interior and outer finishing. Launched in Riga, Latvia, in May 2016, the two trimarans can reach top speed of 30 knots.

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