Atypical cruises on ORC57

Our racer-cruiser high-performance catamaran “Avel Vaez” promises great sailing moments

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

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

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

An exceptional sail boat

Passionate about sailing, we set out to build – in France, in the Breton town of Lorient – the most accomplished sailing catamaran on the market. After several months of construction, we won our bet: 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 to you, for fast, atypical cruises for single adult, with family, colleagues or friends.

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 Rally for Cruiser 2025 | Las Palmas-Saint Lucia

    Availability : Departure November 23, 2025 - Boarding a few days before
    Do you dream of discovering the performance of our ORC57 under sail, in the context of a transatlantic race? We invite you to take part in ARC2025!
  • Le Marin – Ponta Delgada

    Availability : March 29th 2025 - April 12th 2025
    At the end of his Caribbean sailing season in the spring, Avel Vaez will complete a second Atlantic crossing under sail.
  • Gibraltar to Palma

    Availability : From May 7th to May 13th 2025
    We propose a cruise departing from Gibraltar with destination Palma on Mallorca Island
  • Palma to Palermo

    Availability : From May 15th to May 21st 2025
    We propose a cruise departing from Palma to Palermo, the Baleares to Sicilia!
  • Palermo to Lefkada

    Availability : From May 23rd to May 29th 2025
    We propose a cruise departing from Palermo to Lefkada, from Sicilia to the Ionian islands.
  • Lefkada to Lavrio

    Availability : From May 31st to June 6th 2025
    We propose a cruise departing from Lefkada in the Ionian islands to Lavrio in the Aegean sea, near the Cyclades.
  • Azores Cruise

    Availability : April 19th 2025 - April 26th 2025
    The Azores archipelago offers spectacular scenery, unforgettable ports of call and pleasant sailing aboard our catamaran.
  • Ponta Delgada – Gibraltar

    Availability : April 29th 2025 - May 5th 2025
    Avel Vaez will continue her journey across the Atlantic from Ponta Delgada on April 29th to Gibraltar on May 5th 2025 after 980 miles.
  • Sporades

    Availability : From June to September
    Discover the Sporades islands on our catamaran: these offer lovely anchorages, close to wooded islands and surrounded by crystal-clear blue water.

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…

Would you like to know more about the sailing possibilities on board?