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Take a look at this recent press release from Condor Ferries. Good news for those wanting a quick crossing from the south of England to The Cannel Islands and St Malo, Brittany.

CONDOR FERRIES ADDS NEW FAST CATAMARAN TO FLEET

Condor Ferries has added a further wave-piercing fast catamaran to its fleet.
The new ship, which is called Condor Rapide, is a younger sister of the wellknown
ferries Condor Vitesse and Condor Express and will be coming to
Weymouth where she will be prepared for service in Condor Ferries livery
inside and out during April.
Condor Ferries operates ferry services to Western France and the Channel
Islands of Guernsey and Jersey out of Poole, Weymouth and Portsmouth.
The 86 metre fast cat will sail between Jersey, Guernsey and St Malo and
replaces Condor 10 which had been in service since 1993. She is expected to
come into service in late May.
Prior to joining the Condor Ferries fleet which operates from the Dorset ports
of Weymouth and Poole the ship sailed for brief periods in Australia, and
across the English Channel. She is most notable for her service as part of the
Royal Australian Navy when she was known as HMAS Jervis Bay.
The ship was the first large catamaran to be used in a naval capacity and took
part in the international peacekeeping taskforce in East Timor transporting
troops and aid as well as rescuing people.
Condor Ferries Managing Director, Simon Edsall, said: “Our investment in
Condor Rapide demonstrates belief in our business and confidence as a
major ferry operator in the Western part of the English Channel.
“She is in excellent condition, her previous owners have invested a seven
figure sum in upgrades, and Condor Ferries will spend further substantial
sums in the coming months to ensure she meets the highest standards.
“This new investment will also help us to meet the extra demand created by
the withdrawal of Brittany Ferries’ ‘Barfleur’ service from Poole earlier in the
year,” he added.
Condor Rapide will increase capacity for those wanting to travel from the
popular South Coast ports of Weymouth and Poole to St Malo in France with
their car this summer.
Although the ship is just 12 metres longer than Condor 10, the interior space
in both the passenger areas and on the car deck is significantly larger. This
will be particularly evident in areas such as the duty free shop which is almost
twice as big.

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