The RapidCat 50.
Showing a new direction for powercats.
General Specifications
Introducing the latest innovation from Rapido Trimarans – the RapidCat 50. It's a powercat that redefines performance on the water.
Drawing from Rapido’s rich history of building lightweight, high-performance trimarans, the RapidCat 50 is engineered with the same precision. Its lightweight construction, combined with a low draft, gives you unparalleled access to shallow waters and beaches that most boats can’t reach.
This powercat’s design also means incredible fuel efficiency, helping you go further for less.
Looking to maximize your savings? Try the optional parachute sail for an even more efficient and unique cruising experience.
The RapidCat 50 – where performance meets innovation.
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General Information
Rapido Catamarans' RC12
The RC12 has been designed for both the tourism industry (including resorts) and as a fun party boat. It can also be used as a water taxi commuter vessel. AMD won the European Product Design Gold Award for their 10m variation of this water taxi.
Dr Nazarov says that the priority has been to design an affordable, light, airy and spacious boat that is safe, comfortable, practical and easy to maintain. The RC12 is highly efficient and offers environmentally friendly options of hybrid or electric propulsion with solar energy. The design also takes into consideration low wave and low noise to minimize negative impacts in operating areas.
Dr Nazarov also notes that catamarans feature 30-50 per cent lower vertical accelerations and shocks compared to monohull craft of similar size. The RC12 design further ensures passengers enjoy a very comfortable stable motion at speeds of up to 15-20kts (depending on the propulsion system selected).
The RC12 is at home operating in the choppy conditions of estuaries, harbors and major rivers where there is a lot of traffic. In addition, the vessel is highly maneuverable in tight areas due to wide separation of the propulsion units.
The design shows a care about people with disabilities, so boarding of passengers has also been designed for wheelchair users. There are designated wheelchair zones, with adjacent seats for accompanying persons.
Safety is paramount and the boat complies to ISO Small Craft Standards for Category C and can be built to specific National regulations as required.
The structure is composite sandwich with carbon reinforcements.
Press
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Rapido enters power cat market, SEA Yachting, Nov/Dec 2019, pp. 54-56.