The first-generation Dragonfly 32 (which we tested in Multihulls World #126) is a well-bred trimaran: 54 units have been sold and have undoubtedly made a mark on the history of the yard. The Evolution is replacing the Supreme version with 20% larger floats and a more powerful rig.
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Traditional construction
All Dragonflys are made of foam/glass/polyester sandwich. The materials and processes used are medium-tech for this type of multihull. Checkered foam is not the lightest structural core - it absorbs excess resin in the grooves between the small gaps in the Airex pattern - but it allows some flexibility for shaping. The various large sections, such as decks and hulls are glued together on wide covering lips after the structural bulkheads and some of the internal fittings have been installed. The arms, subjected to high stresses - torsion and…
