HIGH-PERFORMANCE SAILING CATAMARAN

Cruise or race on board our luxury 2024 ORC57 fast-sailing catamaran available for charter with crew

The ORC57 #3 catamaran, one of the fastest catamarans ever built

Come aboard ORC57 number 3, delivered by ORC Catamarans early 2024!

Avel Vaez means “Offshore Wind” in Breton language. It was not chosen by chance:
the third ORC57 is a lightweight, high-performance catamaran, capable of sailing in all weathers and often sailing faster than the wind!

An exceptional sail boat

Passionate about sailing, we have built in Lorient – The Sailing Valleythe most accomplished affordable sailing catamaran on the market. Avel Vaez is one of the best high-performance catamarans ever built, as well as one of the fastest catamarans in the world!

Today, we’re delighted to make it available for you, for fast, atypical cruises for single adult, with family, colleagues or friends. Avel Vaez is available for fast cruising or for racing events.

Cruising or racing, it’s simple: Avel Vaez is an exceptional catamaran, as your sailing should be!

Catamaran cruising beyond the norm

Whether you’re looking to cruise or race, for leisure or a corporate event, we offer you the chance to enjoy a unique experience. On board Avel Vaez, your sailing experience will be quite different from that offered aboard a standard rental catamaran!

Alone, as a couple, with family or friends… On the exceptional catamaran that is Avel Vaez, you’ll enjoy optimized sailing:

  • Our catamaran is particularly efficient under sail, even in light airs. A little air is enough to make it sail at wind speed, or even faster. Forget the long, boring tacks you're used to, at low speed or under motor: on Avel Vaez, you'll be able to complete your crossings under sail in record time!
  • Thanks to our boat's capabilities, you can easily reach remote destinations. Compared with a classic catamaran charter, Avel Vaez will enable you to spend the same number of days on board and discover places that no other sailboat can reach in the same time.
  • Whatever your crossing time, you'll have the opportunity to be the first yacht to arrive at the next anchorage. You'll then be able to choose the best buoy or anchorage!
  • During your stopover, you'll be able to spend more time enjoying your activities. For example, you can explore your port of call, swim, snorkel or dive! You can also take your time before leaving the mooring area, and enjoy, for example, a Stand Up Paddle ride at sunrise...

A professional crew

Throughout the year and all over the world, Avel Vaez is operated by a professional crew, ensuring fast, safe sailing for all passengers. When you come aboard the ORC57, you’ll have the opportunity to take part in maneuvers and navigation.

Spacious and comfortable

Avel Vaez is a very comfortable catamaran, with particularly convivial interior and exterior spaces. From the beginning to the end of your cruise, everything will be organized by our team. Meals and activities on board, too, will be organized to minimize the boat’s impact on the environment as much as possible. There’s no doubt about it: you’ll enjoy an exceptional onboard experience on our catamaran!

An exceptional sailing program

Wondering in which areas you can sail with the ORC57 Avel Vaez?
Our high-performance catamaran changes sailing region with the seasons:

OCTOBER

MEDITERRANEAN
CROSSING

FROM EAST TO WEST

NOVEMBER

ATLANTIC
CROSSING

FROM EAST TO WEST

DECEMBER TO MARCH

CARIBBEANS
CRUISES

APRIL

ATLANTIC
CROSSING

FROM WEST TO EAST

MAY

MEDITERRANEAN
CROSSING

FROM WEST TO EAST

Discover our tours

  • Atlantic crossing from Le Marin to Horta

    Availability : Departure from Le Marin on April 4, 2026 — arrival in Horta expected on April 18, 2026.
    At the end of his Caribbean sailing season, Avel Vaez will complete an Atlantic crossing under sail.
  • Azores Cruise

    Availability : Departure from Horta on April 23, 2026 - arrival in São Miguel on April 29, 2026.
    The Azores archipelago offers spectacular scenery, unforgettable ports of call and pleasant sailing aboard our catamaran.
  • Crossing from Azores to Gibraltar

    Availability : Departure from São Miguel on May 1, 2026 — arrival in Gibraltar scheduled for May 7, 2026.
    Avel Vaez will continue her journey from São Miguel in the Azores. Our ORC57 will reach Gibraltar after just under 1,000 nautical miles of sailing.
  • Sailing cruise from Gibraltar to Palma

    Availability : From 10th to 18th May, 2026
    Cross the Mediterranean Sea under sail with a fast cruise, from Gibraltar to Palma - Mallorca Island...
  • Crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Palma to Palermo

    Availability : From 20th to 29th May, 2026
    Experience an unforgettable sailing adventure on our ORC57: in Mediterranean sea, from Palma to Palermo!
  • Mediterranean crossing from Palermo to Lefkada

    Availability : From 31st May, to 7th June, 2026
    Join us for a few days of mediterranean crossing, from Palermo - Sicily - to Lefkada - in the Ionian islands.
  • Mediterranean sailing from Lefkada to Lavrio

    Availability : From 9th to 12th, June 2026
    Another amazing sailing cruise in Greece, from Lefkada to Lavrio - through Corinth Canal!
  • ORC57 in race mode | Aegean 600 2026 aboard Avel Vaez

    Availability : July 2026
    Come aboard the ORC57 Avel Vaez for a week of racing during Aegean 600, and discover the incredible performance of our catamaran!
  • Mediterranean crossing from La Grande-Motte to Gibraltar

    Availability : October 26th to November 8th, 2025
    Focus on the western Mediterranean: during a two-week cruise on an ORC57, discover the French, Spanish, and Gibraltarian coasts.

Client feedback

  • The yacht is really extraordinary, very fast, particularly well equipped. Life on board is very comfortable: two bathrooms, always hot water, two fridges and a freezer, four large cabins… There’s really a lot of space. Christian, the skipper, is very friendly and competent. I always felt safe, even though it was quite windy at times. I’ll definitely be sailing this catamaran again! Thanks to the crew and to Avel-Marine, who initiated this great project.

    Éric
    Avel Vaez passenger between La Grande-Motte (France) and Athens (Greece)

News from our team

Want to find out more about the history of Avel Marine and the Avel Vaez catamaran?
Our team tells you all about it, from the early days of boat building to the present day…

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