Who is VPLP???

by Editor · Published May 12, 2008 · Updated May 24, 2019

VPLP. Marc Van Peteghem – Vincent Lauriot Prevost
We are going to see a lot of these guys…
Their highest exposure was achieved these days when BMWOracle Racing officialy presented them as key designers for their DOG match multihull.
Vincent Lauriot Prevost, Marc Van Peteghem, Russell Coutts, Mike Drummond, Michel Kermarec Photo: Gilles Martin-Raget
To have a preview of VPLP, I can tell you that some months ago while I was researching for the newest cat designs I always ended my searchs with this 4 letters at the designer´s page.
Two of the most beautiful mid size cats (judging from my design taste) are Light SpeedBoats cat and the SIG 45. Along with some designs I´ve seen from Sebastien Magnen nothing comes close to a racing-cruising midsize cat. Although Seb cat have more futuristics lines.

If you talk big leagues then VPLP has designed “The Hydroptere”, several ORMA 60 Trimarans and lately the 70 foot cats Russell Coutts and Paul Cayard will be skipping at the 2009 World Sailing League:

WSL 70 foot cat/Tri by VPLP.