A legendary offshore racing yacht is being given a second life as a high-speed luxury superyacht.
The former maxi-catamaran Team Adventure, once among the fastest sailing boats in the world, is undergoing a major transformation aimed at combining racing performance with superyacht comfort.
Instead of being retired or scrapped, the advanced composite platform is being rebuilt in a refit project that designers say extends the life of one of offshore racing’s most iconic multihulls.
Launched in 2000, Team Adventure was designed by Gilles Ollier & Associates and built by the renowned French multihull yard Multiplast.
At 115 feet, she was one of the giant catamarans created for The Race, the 27,000-mile non-stop circumnavigation event designed to push ocean-racing technology to its limits.
Built for outright speed, the yacht quickly established herself as one of the fastest multihulls of the era, recording daily runs exceeding 600 nautical miles in 24 hours.
During The Race, she led the fleet into the Southern Ocean, where severe conditions tested both boat and crew.
At one point, the yacht struck a large wave at 45 knots amid heavy seas and icebergs, injuring two crew members and forcing a diversion more than 1,000 miles north to South Africa for repairs.
Despite the setback, the team continued racing and climbed from last place to finish third in the global circumnavigation.
In August 2001, while attempting to break the transatlantic speed record from New York, Team Adventure struck a submerged object in dense fog.
The impact sheared off the port bow, causing severe structural damage and effectively ending her front-line racing career.
Even so, the yacht remains a defining symbol of the short but remarkable era of maxi ocean-racing catamarans that pushed the boundaries of size, engineering and speed.
Future Form – Artist’s impression of the rebuilt Team Adventure cruising in tropical waters, blending 30-knot sailing performance with luxury charter accommodation
Now the vessel is being reimagined as a performance luxury yacht capable of sailing at more than 30 knots while accommodating guests in superyacht comfort.
Plans include a 55-foot by 55-foot main salon and six guest staterooms for up to 12 passengers.
Engineers are reinforcing the structure, replacing around 30 feet of the original platform and lengthening the hulls to improve balance and performance.
Foils, rig loads and sail plans are also being redesigned to manage weight distribution and maintain stability at high speeds.
Salon Vision – Concept design of the vast main saloon planned for the rebuilt Team Adventure, transforming the former racing platform into a luxury charter superyacht
Project lead Larry Rosenfeld, co-founder and navigator of the original racing team, said the goal is to give the yacht a new role without losing her performance DNA.
“This project extends the life of a remarkable ocean racer while creating something entirely new,” he said.
The transformation is being led by Rosenfeld together with Tommy Gonzalez, president of Fast Forward Composites, and original Team Adventure skipper Cam Lewis.
The refit has begun at Fast Forward Composites in Bristol, Rhode Island, with completion expected in 2027.
