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Outremer 52

“Im a racer, and I don’t like the sound of engines,” said Stephane with a laugh as he showed me around Awen, his sleek and recently launched Outremer 52. “We wanted to sail more and motor less, which is why we went with Outremer.”

This sentiment is pervasive among Outremer owners who together have logged some 2.3 million miles over the company’s history. As new models are introduced, more adventurers are made, and that’s about to heat up with the launch of the latest design. The Outremer 52 replaces the very popular 51, of which 101 were sold. Those are some big shoes to fill, but the new model has already rung up more sales than any other semi-production performance cruising cat in the same time frame.

This latest VPLP design has borrowed features from the Outremer 55 and combined them with the best of her predecessor. The adjustable helm,

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