Psaros 7.50
Les Psarofaghis and Mer Forte launch a sleek, all-carbon dayboat to create a new series on Lake Geneva.
“Fast, powerful, simple and accessible. These are the characteristics of the Psaros 7.50, the new dayracer from the Psaros shipyard. Skippers magazine tested the number 1, just before her departure for the Czech Republic, in the light thermal airs of Geneva harbor. The test was carried out in the presence of Olivier Mousselon, from the French firm Mer Forte. The hull’s double chine revealed a stability in keeping with the architect’s objectives: “The bottom chine is quite classic. It gives power to this hull. The top one is a little signature that we inaugurated this year. It gives the boat an identity. The new hull also boosts the volume of the forward section. Based in Port-la-ForĂȘt, Mer Forte is not new to the lake. Olivier Mousselon has already worked on several Psaros boats. “We draw on the experience of Jean and Mikis Psarofaghis.”
For Mikis, who represents the latest generation of the Geneva shipyard, “the aim of a series like this is to gradually replace others. We’re thinking in particular of the Surprise, Grand Surprise and Toucan. To achieve this ambitious goal, a hull mold has been created. While the hull is strictly one-design, the deck layout can be adapted to the desires and needs of each owner. From the outset, it was intended to be simple and efficient. And it works! Within minutes, the entire crew had found their feet. Three trapezes, for an ideal number of three to four sailors, were installed, as well as an adjustable backstay. The Psaros 7.50 is equipped with Harken winches, Spinlock cleats and B&G electronics. The keel can be lifted for loading without the need for a crane, and the boat fits into roadway gauges. “Full carbon”, the yacht costs between CHF 140 and 160,000, excluding sails.
Technical specifications :
Length: 7.50 m
beam: 2.50 m
Weight: 650 kg, ready to sail (bulb 220 kg)
Draft: 2.20 m (0.5 m with keel raised)
4 crew, including helmsman
Sail area: 30 m2 mainsail, 50 m2 upwind, 100 m2 downwind
See the video of the test here :