{"id":969,"date":"2014-04-18T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.multiplast.eu\/a-second-life-for-orange-ii\/"},"modified":"2014-04-18T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-04-18T15:00:00","slug":"a-second-life-for-orange-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.multiplast.eu\/en\/a-second-life-for-orange-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"A second life for Orange II"},"content":{"rendered":"

A second life for  Orange II<\/em><\/h1>\n

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Fran\u00e7ois Bich and the Multiplast yard are pleased to announce the exciting news that the famed catamaran Orange II <\/em>will be given a new lease of life.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Orange-2-refit\"This boat led by Bruno Peyron, held the Troph\u00e9e Jules Verne (around the world speed record with crew) from 2005 and 2010 in 50 days, 16 hours et 20 minutes. It was also the fastest boat accross the North Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and held the 24 hours speed record (766.8 miles with an average of 31.95 knots).<\/p>\n

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Orange II at the start of the Troph\u00e9e Jules Verne in 2005<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bruno Peyron<\/strong> :” I’m proud of this story of conquest, proud of this boat that allowed me to win my third Troph\u00e9e Jules Verne, proud of my friends with whom I’ve shared so many hours and magic nights around the world and I’m so delighted that Fran\u00e7ois Bich<\/strong> and the Multiplast<\/strong> yard have the audacity and the vision to embark upon this extreme and ambitious refit. This refit probably signals a positive turning point for the cruising catamaran’s evolution and…I love audacity !<\/em>“<\/p>\n

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A wonderful machine that won everything…<\/h2>\n

Designed by Gilles Ollier Design Team<\/strong> and built by Multiplast<\/strong> yard,Orange II<\/em>, which is 118 ft long, is a wonderful machine that won everything. For a project of this scale, experience and passion are called for and Fran\u00e7ois Bich has both in abundance.<\/p>\n

Fran\u00e7ois Bich<\/strong> began his sailing experience on the family boat, which was designed by Andr\u00e9 Mauric<\/strong>, following that with experiences on Ponant and 505. By 1965, he was sailing on the 12 m JI Sovereign<\/em> which is family used during the summer. He decided then to devote four years of his life to train for the America’s Cup on the 12 m JI and joined Joinville Battalion for training. In 1970 and 1974, he took part in the America’s Cup on France<\/em> in Newport.<\/p>\n

Passionate about multihulls, from Hobit Cat to Formula 40, Fran\u00e7ois Bich is one of the rare boat connoisseur able to give a second life to Orange II<\/em>. He knows he will get an exceptional boat on which to go around the world.<\/p>\n

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Vitalia II (ex-orange II)<\/em> after refit – Image by Narrative
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 So, it was an emotional moment, when Jack Michal, Franck Martin<\/strong> and Yann Penfornis<\/strong>, three of the naval architects involved  in the original design of Orange II<\/em> with Gilles Ollier<\/strong> went through their old drawings and calculation notes in order to produce the modifications for Vitalia II<\/em>, Fran\u00e7ois Bich’s new boat. The aim is to transform this boat into a (very) fast cruising boat without losing its racing DNA.<\/p>\n

Thus, a 753 ft\u00b2 aerodynamic structure will be added at the back of the mast beam. Six cabins will be fitted in the hulls : three double cabins for guests and three more for the sailing crew.<\/p>\n

\"Franois-Bich\"Fran\u00e7ois Bich sailing on his 62′ monohull<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the owner’s best concerted efforts to sail under the flag of a French pavilion, regulatory and technical factors have meant that the boat’s transformation can only take place under the more flexible British system.
Fran\u00e7ois Bich has been a member of BIC Company since 1969. From 1971, he managed BIC’S worldwide Lighter branch operations and, 43 years later, he’s still in charge…<\/p>\n

More information :<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Contacts<\/strong> : <\/p>\n

Fran\u00e7ois Bich : + 33 1 45 19 53 86
Yann Penfornis : + 33 2 97 40 98 44<\/p>\n

Liens Internet<\/strong> :<\/p>\n

BIC
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Groupe Carboman<\/a>
Narrative Design<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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