Coming straight from South Africa, the Ocean Renegade R5 is a catamaran which combines performance and ecology, both in terms of the materials used and its hybrid sail/electric propulsion system. An interesting concept on many points, that also hides other good surprises.
Test location: St Petersburg (Florida - USA)
Conditions: 20 knots of wind, slight chop
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In the business world of catamarans, there are several schools, each with their own specificities and assets. For several years, South Africa has become one of the Eldorados of multihulls construction with several architects and shipyards competing in terms of talent and performance. One of the assets of African boat building, apart from the attractive prices, is the massive use of carbon fiber, a material that allows to build boats as strong as they are light. The Ocean Renegade brand uses this exact recipe. The company has been building leisure catamarans since…
