You can’t demonstrate performance like this
at a boatshow.

Ever wonder how a Dragonfly 40 behaves under stronger weather conditions? Here we are, sailing up to 30 knots in very cold conditions at the end of November on the South Coast of Funen, Denmark. There are no problems staying dry sitting behind the sprayhood and having a cup of coffee with minimum healing!

2024 Boat of the Year Best Trimaran:
Dragonfly 40 Ultimate.

Sailing World magazine announced on December 20th, the winners of its 2024 Boat of the Year competition.

The Dragonfly 40 Ultimate is a work of art inside and out, and when the sails are up, this tri flies!

Dragonfly 40 - Boat of the year 2024 — *The craftsmanship and performance of Dragonfly’s flagship trimaran are remarkable. In light winds during the test sail, the boat surpassed the windspeed and expectations. Walter Cooper*

Dragonfly 40 interior — *The interior is impeccable. Walter Cooper*

“Classy.” That was the first word that came to mind for Boat of the Year judge Mike Ingham when he stepped aboard the formidable 40-foot trimaran from Dragonfly, an unexpected and welcome late entry to the competition in Annapolis. “It almost feels as if the boat is intentionally understated but overdelivered because once you start looking closer at the details and craftsmanship, it just keeps getting more impressive.”

Builder and company owner Jens Quorning, whose family has been building trimarans in southern Denmark since 1967, says the Dragonfly 40 is the biggest boat they now build and a worthy holder of the flagship title. “Building a boat of this scale is complicated,” he says of the folding trimaran. “It takes three years to develop a new design, and this is for owners looking for a bigger boat, with better performance, capable of more long-distance sailing.”

The result is a powerful trimaran aimed at experienced owners who appreciate the sheer pleasure of racing and cruising on three hulls. This is not your average production multihull. It is a powerful and luxurious sailing machine capable of knocking off fast miles in comfort. Slip down below and you’re immediately immersed in a master class of woodwork and joinery. There are berths for four, including a giant master under the cockpit, plenty of standing headroom, and a comfortable salon and galley arrangement that’s monohull-cozy. “We do not offer a big house on the water,” Quorning tells the judges. “But if you really want a fine and elegant yacht with double-digit sailing, this is what we do.”

DRAGONFLY 40 ULTIMATE — *Sail handling in the cockpit is efficient. Walter Cooper*

More on this amazing trimaran

The Dragonfly 40 is available in four versions, the standard Touring version with self-tacking jib, the Ultimate version has a taller and more powerful rig and larger overlapping furling headsail for higher performance, the C Ultimate Carbon version with floats-, beams-, forward and aft structual main hull bulkheads and under deck cabin mast support in carbon Pre-Preg system cured in Autoclave and the C Performance version is similar to the C Ultimate version, but with an even taller and more powerful rig and sails. The Dragonfly 40 accommodates a crew of 6 to 8 persons.