Regular readers of Cruising Compass and Multihulls Today may be aware of my enthusiasm for folding, cruising trimarans and for the tris built by Jens Quorning and his family and crew in Denmark.
So, it was a pleasure to run into the Dragonfly gang at the Annapolis sailboat show, where they had a 40 and 28 in the water, and get an update on the new Dragonfly 36 that will be introduced at BOOT Dusseldorf in January 2025.
The 36 follows in the wake of the impressive Dragonfly 40 that was launched two years ago and embodies much of the big sister’s DNA, yet with some subtle but innovative changes.
In his Designer’s Comments, Quorning wrote: “This remarkable and innovative sailing trimaran is engineered to impress and stand out, featuring a ground-breaking, wave-piercing main hull that ensures smooth, efficient and safe sailing on every voyage.”
The new 36 is a family cruising boat that has exemplary performance both in terms of speed and handling. I often compare Dragonfly Trimarans to Porsche Cayenne motorcars since both vehicles offer comfort, best-in-class design and way-above average speeds. It is no coincidence that Jens Quorning drives a Cayenne.
The 36, like all of the Dragonflys, has folding amas. With the pull of a control line, you can fold the amas against the main hull to give you a boat with a beam that will fit into any normal marina slip, slips that were designed for monohulls.
When you set off from a marina, the same control lines deploy the amas to their full extension where they can be secured in place with diagonal stainless steel wires with pelican hooks.
The 36 will have an inboard diesel engine and has berths for six, with four in the forward and aft cabins and two on the settees in the saloon. The galley is large and the table will seat six.
As soon as we can get aboard the new 36, we will give you a full report on how it sails and how it cruises. If it is anything like the 40, and it certainly will be, sailing at 20 knots is not out of the question and living aboard for weeks at a time offers a real promise of fun times afloat.
Read more here. https://dragonfly.dk/new-dragonfly-36
Meet the U.S. Importer Windcraft Multihulls here. https://windcraftmultihulls.com/
