Design and Construction
At the heart of the Dragonfly 32 Supreme is the patented SwingWing mechanism, which lets the amas fold quickly alongside the main hull for docking or slipping into a narrow berth retracted when tying up to a dock or entering a slip. The amas themselves carry extra volume and reach slightly ahead of the central hull, a configuration that promotes boat speed and resists pitchpoling. As an unballasted multihull, the boat draws shallow water with its centerboard raised, so it can be beached for a swim or a walk ashore. The 26ft 3in beam and 7,275lb displacement give a sense of the platform's scale: broad across the three hulls, yet light enough to accelerate readily.
Rig and Handling
The test boat carried the larger, more powerful Supreme rig rather than the shorter Touring rig, and was fitted with North 3Di sails larger, more powerful “Supreme” rig. Carbon spars, Seldén rigging hardware, Lewmar line clutches, and a quartet of Andersen winches distributed between cabintop and cockpit coaming handle the loads, while a fixed sprit and all-lines-led-aft layout keep trim control in the cockpit. In 13 to 15 knot breezes the boat consistently topped 8 knots on beam and close reaches, and it tacked cleanly through sharp, slight chop without hesitation consistently hit speeds in excess of 8 knots.
Accommodations
Below, the saloon is narrow but more than adequate, seating eight around a folding table that also encloses the centerboard trunk. The port settee folds out to a generous double, a V-berth forward holds another double, and an enclosed head sits just aft of that berth. The galley brackets the companionway, with the port counter doubling as a nav station, and a truly spacious double lies aft beneath the cockpit. Warm, well-executed maplewood joinery finishes the interior.
Power and Steering
Standard auxiliary power is a 30hp outboard, with a 20hp inboard diesel or an electric drive offered as options. The standard boat is tiller-steered, though space exists for an optional wheel.
The Verdict
The Dragonfly 32 Supreme is a focused cruising trimaran that trades monohull conventions for speed, foldable width, and a compact but well-planned interior. Its performance under the Supreme rig is genuinely exciting, and the SwingWing system solves the marina access problem that plagues most multihulls.
Pros
- Folds to slip width via the SwingWing amas system
- Consistently exceeds 8 knots on beam and close reaches
- Shallow, beachable draft with centerboard up
- Carbon rig and quality hardware (Andersen, Seldén, Lewmar)
- Centerboard housed in saloon table preserves cabin floor space
Cons
- Narrow saloon limits social and liveaboard volume
- Unballasted platform offers no ballast-derived stability margin
