Orange II (boat)
Orange II in Lorient | |
| Designer(s) | Gilles Ollier |
|---|---|
| Builder | Multiplast |
| Launched | 2003 |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Bruno Peyron |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 30 t (30 long tons; 33 short tons) |
| Length | 36.8 m (121 ft) (LOA) |
| Beam | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Draft | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Sail area | 800 m2 (8,600 sq ft) (upwind) 1,100 m2 (12,000 sq ft) (downwind) |
Orange II is a large catamaran designed for ocean racing, a "maxicat". The boat is 36.80 m long and has a 45 m mast and was launched in 2003. It was designed by the Gilles Ollier Multiplast design team, built by the Multiplast yard in Vannes, France.