€7m cruising cat - meet the GP70 for touring the oceans at (20 knot+ speeds) and comfort // TRAIN BRAIN

€7m cruising cat - meet the GP70 for touring the oceans at (20 knot+ speeds) and comfort

This carbon epoxy 70ft catamaran was designed by VPLP and built by Trimarine in Portugal for cruising the oceans shorthanded and at serious speed.
Photos by Ludovic Fruchaud
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