Awarded as winner
Category: Best Trimaran
The Dragonfly 40 is available in four versions, the standard Touring version with self-tacking jib, the Ultimate version has a taller and more powerful rig and larger overlapping furling headsail for higher performance, the C Ultimate Carbon version with floats-, beams-, forward and aft structual main hull bulkheads and under deck cabin mast support in carbon Pre-Preg system cured in Autoclave and the C Performance version is similar to the C Ultimate version, but with an even taller and more powerful rig and sails. The Dragonfly 40 accommodates a crew of 6 to 8 persons.
Awarded as winner
Category: Best Trimaran
Awarded as winner
Category: Best Performance Trimaran
Awarded as winner
Category: Under 45 feet
Båd Magasinet, Denmark
March 2021
Text: Morten Brandt
Photos: Nils Günter/EYOTY
YACHT 4
February 2021
Text: Jochen Rieker
Photos: Nils Günter/EYOTY
Awarded as winner
Category: Performance Cruiser
Multihulls World #175
November 2020
Text: Mark Bernie, Dick Sawyer, Paul Thomas, Francois Trégouët and Emmanuel van Deth.
Nominated
Category: Multihulls
Nominated
Category: Multihull of the year
Dragonfly 40 Touring, -Ultimate, -Performance (built since 2020), and all C-versions (built since 2022)
To inform and illustrate recommended service, maintenance, and refitting on an older Dragonfly, we have drawn this general information sheet. Rough elements, like strong winds and wave conditions, strong saltwater and UV do have some impact on the boat after a long sailing life.
We strongly recommend servicing and changing vital parts on your boat according to our recommendations. This information overrules any other former information you may have, as the following is based on updated knowledge.
Waterstays - every maximum 10 years or 25.000 NM.
Side stays and forestay cables in Stainless Steel – every maximum 10 years or 20.000 NM.
Fiber Side stay cables (Dragonfly 40C and sometimes ordered optional on other boats) to be replaced after 7 years and or max 20.000 NM.
Diamond stays on the mast should be changed after 15 years at the latest, or, by max 25.000 NM.
Beam stop cable to forward, outside beam under trampoline – every maximum 10 years.
Steering cables – every maximum 7 years or 15.000 NM. Regular visual control is strongly recommended and especially before planning longer trips.
The above listing of exchange intervals is the recommendations from the Dragonfly yard, and it is not an extension of the 2-year warranty.
Halyards and Dyneema lines need regularly visual check for wear and tear.
From January 2024 we engrave the Dragonfly logo including a production year, on all rigging terminals on structural wiring such as waterstays, side stays and diamond cables, to make it easier for you as a customer to follow the above recommended exchange intervals.
Always check very carefully that you replace cables in the same type of cable quality if not ordered/replaced by the Dragonfly Yard.
Visual check of all cables is still required before and when changing the rigging. We strongly recommend focusing on side stay cables, as these easily bend when stepping the mast. Bended side stay cables near the terminal may cause the side stay cable to break.
On all Dragonfly’s, please regularly check the forestay cable in the top by the terminal. When furling, the spinnaker or Code-0 halyard may block the forestay, which can cause failure of the forestay.
On all Dragonfly’s, we recommend re-stitching (sewing) along the stitching/seams of the trampolines every 6-7 years (in climates with strong UV, every 5 years). Normally, our clients change their trampolines after 10-12 years use. Please note this is an recommendation and it is still always the skippers responsibility to regularly check the condition of the trampolines.
Float deck Teflon pad rings
The white 5 mm Teflon pad rings on the float deck needs to be changed every 13-15 years – this is neither critical nor structural. For easy change of these pads/rings, you just bolt off the floats from the wings by the one bolt in each end of the Wing/beam.
Over the years, Quorning Boats has used the riggings links, so-called Quick-links, in the Dragonfly production quite often. When replacing these, it is of utmost importance to purchase links of same high quality or similar products carrying same strength (working load). Many products look the same, but do NOT carry the same strength/loads. If you are not sure about this, please contact your local dealer or the Dragonfly Yard.
The above picture shows a Quick-link from Peguet that is used on all Dragonfly Trimarans.
Caution for all painted surfaces on the boat and mast.
Painted surfaces may not be covered with Plastic or other non-breathable materials, as water and condensation cannot be lead away from the painted surfaces, and these are not able to dry.
When water is stuck between the Paint and a non-breathable or non-ventilated material, blisters can occur between the paint and the gelcoat or the carbon sections of the mast.
Due to these circumstances, the permanent use of Ex. Matt-Fenders cannot be recommended, as water and Condensation can also get stuck between these and the hull, and lead to blisters in the Paint.
Quorning Boats cannot be held responsible for Blisters in the paint occurred due covering the painted surfaces with non-breathable materials.
Original parts can be ordered at Quorning Boats at aftersales@dragonfly.dk
Common spare parts can be shipped within two weeks, whereas special parts and/or custom-made parts usually are served within 6-8 weeks.
Parts ordered at Quorning Boats Denmark, will be produced in originally designed materials. Should you choose to order from other suppliers, please check that the same kind of materials are used – especially on the waterstays and other rigging parts, where stronger Dyeform cables are needed.
SPECIFICATIONS DRAGONFLY 40 | Touring | Ultimate | C Ultimate | C Performance |
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Length overall centre hull | 12.40 m | 12.40 m | 12.40 m | 12.40 m |
Length waterline centre hull | 11.50 m | 11.50 m | 11.50 m | 11.50 m |
Length folded | 14.17 m | 14.17 m | 14.17 m | 14.17 m |
Beam sailing | 8.40 m | 8.40 m | 8.40 m | 8.40 m |
Beam folded | 4.00 m | 4.00 m | 4.00 m | 4.00 m |
Draft board up | 0.70 m | 0.70 m | 0.70 m | 0.70 m |
Draft board down | 2.20 m | 2.20 m | 2.20 m | 2.20 m |
Weight of standard dry boat ready to sail, excl. extra equipment | 5,800 kg | 5,800 kg | 4,800 kg | 4,800 kg |
Max total weight, incl. crew | 9,000 kg | 9,000 kg | 8,000 kg | 8,000 kg |
Max total weight, excl. crew | 7,900 kg | 7,900 kg | 6,900 kg | 6,900 kg |
Engine, standard | 40 Hp / 29,4 kW | 40 Hp / 29,4 kW | 40 Hp / 29,4 kW | 40 Hp / 29,4 kW |
Engine, optional | 57 Hp / 41,9 kW | 57 Hp / 41,9 kW | 57 Hp / 41,9 kW | 57 Hp / 41,9 kW |
Water capacity | 220 l | 220 l | 220 l | 220 l |
Diesel tank | 150 l | 150 l | 150 l | 150 l |
Holding tank | 75 l | 75 l | 75 l | 75 l |
Mast section, carbon | 17.50 m | 19.00 m | 19.00 m | 20.50 m |
Mast height over water level excl. antennas | 18.80 m | 20.80 m | 20.80 m | 22.30 m |
Mainsail | 65 m² | 75 m² | 75 m² | 83 m² |
Selftacking jib | 25 m² | (27) m² | (27) m² | 0 m² |
Furling genoa | (33) m² | 38 m² | 38 m² | 44 m² |
Furling Code 0 | 65 m² | 80 m² | 80 m² | 90 m² |
Gennaker | 110 m² | 140 m² | 140 m² | 150 m² |
Bowsprit fixed length | 0.75 m | 0.75 m | 0.75 m | 0.75 m |
Max. No. of persons, CE-Category A | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Max. No. of persons, CE-Category B | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Unsinkable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Designed by Jens Quorning and Steen Olsen |