Leen Trimarans is putting the final touches on its new flagship 72 in its factory in New Rochelle, France. It plans to sea trial the massive tri in the next few weeks, and then deliver it to its American owner in time for the Annapolis power boat show in October.
The Leen 72 is meant to be a fuel-efficient, stable, long-range explorer yacht. The trimaran design has the main 330-hp Cummins diesel in the center hull, with an electric motor is each outer hull. The two electric motors help with low-speed maneuvering and provide silent running with no emissions when entering or leaving a port. They also provide back-ups in case the main diesel has a problem.
You can order the 72 with power ranging from a 300-hp to 500-hp main engine. Hybrid and solar installations are options. With the standard 330-hp Cummins, top speed is is expected to be about 18 knots with a range of about 500 nm.
The entire deck on the 72 is devoted to living space, with three, four or even six staterooms below. The 72 is fuel-efficient, since three narrow hulls generate less resistance than a beamy monohull or most catamarans.
Although Leen introduced its first model, a 56, just last year, the company has extensive experience with trimarans. Leen is the power version of Neel sailing trimarans, just spelled backward.
In a four-cabin layout, the master stateroom with its en suite head are on the forward part of the trimaran’s middle hull. A double cabin is fitted on the back part of that hull, and an outer double cabin is in each side hull; all the cabins have en suite heads.
In a three-cabin version, a garage fills the aft space in the main hull where a double cabin was in the four-cabin version.
The main hull is all on one level, from the cockpit all the way forward, with a luxurious salon and galley. Up top, the wheelhouse has a large U-shaped sofa, a TV, desk and a helm station for two people. A door provides access to the main deck for docking.
Specs.: LOA: 72’0”; Beam: 29’0”; Draft: 4’5”; Disp.: 64,000 lbs.; Fuel: 1,320 gals.; Water: 264 gals.; Power: 330-hp Cummins diesel. Read more:
