TOURNIER MARINE
Tournier Marine is a French boatbuilder specialising in fast bluewater multihulls, led by shipbuilder Philippe Tournier. After early years building monohulls, including an ULDB, the yard has spent close to 30 years constructing catamarans and trimarans, some of which have completed three circumnavigations totalling more than 81,000 miles. Its range includes the Freydis 49 and Freydis 50 Racing catamarans designed by Erick Lerouge, the in-house Soubise 56 and Soubise 70, the Apocalypse ULDB monohull and the new 21-foot demountable Kavagavom's trimaran. Boats are offered as bare hull, sailaway or fully finished, and owner testimonials refer to the yard at Soubise, France.
Tournier Marine
Tournier Marine is a French yacht builder focused on powerful, seaworthy multihulls for offshore cruising. The yard states that after several years building monohulls, including an ULDB, it has been building multihulls for close to 30 years, with some of its boats having completed three round-the-world voyages — more than 81,000 miles in total. Construction philosophy centres on a higher-than-average sail area to weight ratio, structural analysis by finite elements to place reinforcement where loads are transmitted, and equipment sourced from suppliers known for quality.
Services
- Custom and series construction of sailing multihulls and monohulls
- Three levels of completion offered on all builds: bare hull, sailaway (rigged, sailed and motorised without interior fit-out beyond structural bulkheads), or turnkey "barre en main"
- Composite sandwich construction, carbon and aluminium rigs, rotating carbon masts
- Interior joinery and fit-out to owner specification (owners describe cherry wood interiors, leather and alcantara upholstery)
Vessel Types
- Freydis 49 — 14.93 m offshore cruising catamaran, design by Erick Lerouge, CE category A
- Freydis 50 Racing — 15.24 m performance catamaran, design by Erick Lerouge, CE category A
- Soubise 56 — 17 m catamaran designed by Philippe Tournier, Standard and Prestige versions, 3 or 4 cabins, CE category A
- Soubise 70 — 21.50 m custom catamaran, rotating carbon mast, five cabins, CE category A
- Apocalypse — 12 m ULDB monohull in Standard and Racer versions, design by Erick Lerouge
- Kavagavom's — 6.40 m (21 ft) demountable and transportable trimaran, conceived by Thibault Armengaud, CE category C, coastal navigation
- Freydis 46 also referenced by owners
Certification
- CE design category A for the Freydis 49, Freydis 50 Racing, Soubise 56, Soubise 70 and Apocalypse; category C for Kavagavom's
- Certifying bodies cited: European Certification Bureau (Volendam, Netherlands) and I.C.N.N. (Institut pour la Certification et la Normalisation dans le Nautisme)
Location
- France; owner testimonials place the yard at Soubise
- Contact given as [email protected] and 06.41.15.56.34
The business is family-run, with founder Philippe Tournier described as a naval constructor and his grandson behind the newest trimaran project.