Design and Construction
The Dragonfly 32 Evolution is a fiberglass trimaran with a centerboard and spade rudder, its 27-foot beam folding down to just 12 feet 8 inches in harbor through horizontal kinematics shared across the range anchor. The Evolution's floats are 20 percent larger than those on the Supreme version it replaced, and the builder describes the floats generally as designed even bigger than previous Dragonfly designs, making the boat more powerful and faster anchor. Quorning pairs a wave-piercing float shape with sleek, narrow hulls that the builder says slice smoothly through waves with no pounding upwind, while the trimaran form delivers upright sailing with almost no heeling anchor.
All Dragonflys are built from a foam, glass, and polyester sandwich, and Multihulls World judged the materials and processes on the 32 Evolution as medium-tech for a multihull of this type anchor. The structural core uses checkered foam, which is not the lightest option but absorbs excess resin in the grooves of the Airex pattern and allows some flexibility for shaping. Large sections such as decks and hulls are glued on wide covering lips after bulkheads and some internal fittings are set in place. The arms, which take high torsion and compression loads, are laid up in vinylester resin with superior mechanical characteristics, and every part is built by hand in female molds through contact lamination without infusion. The Skaerbek plant's independent workshops sequence a careful, rigorous build despite the conservative technical process.
Rig and Handling
The Evolution carries a fractional sloop rig that is more powerful than the Supreme's and taller than the Touring version's, with a sail area near 936 square feet driving a 7,606-pound hull. The builder offers a tiller as standard with wheel steering as an option, and the narrow, wave-piercing hulls give the boat a calm upwind motion free of pounding. With a capsize screening ratio of 5.51, the design reads as a light, beamy performance cruiser rather than a heavy-displacement passage maker, and the 21-horsepower Yanmar diesel with sail drive provides auxiliary power within an 18-gallon fuel envelope.
Accommodations
Below, the Dragonfly 32 is a genuine six-berth cruiser with the main cabin providing 1.93 meters of standing headroom and the toilet section 1.87 meters. The standard interior is finished in lighter ash wood, with a luxurious elm wood interior offered as an option. The 32-foot overall length and 31-foot waterline give the central hull generous room for a trimaran of this size, and the 32-gallon water capacity supports short coastal cruising without frequent replenishment.
The Verdict
The Dragonfly 32 Evolution is a focused performance cruising trimaran that trades ultralight construction for a rigorously built, medium-tech foam sandwich structure and a folding beam that keeps it manageable in ordinary marinas. Its enlarged wave-piercing floats and taller rig deliver the speed and upright motion the builder promises, while the cabin remains a practical six-person coastal interior. The model established its reputation with the Evolution's arrival as the successor to the Supreme.
Pros
- Folds to 12'8" beam for easy harbor berthing via horizontal kinematics
- Wave-piercing floats 20% larger than Supreme for more power and speed
- Upright sailing with almost no heeling and no upwind pounding
- Six berths with full standing headroom in main cabin and head
- Vinylester resin arms for high-stress torsion and compression loads
Cons
- Medium-tech checkered foam core is not the lightest structural option
- Conservative contact-lamination process without infusion
- Limited 18-gallon fuel and 32-gallon water capacity for extended cruising
