[5] The Douce France was the largest sail catamaran in the World, and significant step from previous designs in this history of these type of vessels.
[6] Douce France has been analyzed in attempts to build similar large sailing catamarans especially for luxury cruising.
[7] Douce France has a displacement of 120 tons and has a range of 3500 nautical miles, for up to 12 guests and 8 crew.
[11] Typically operating as Charter vessel in the South Pacific, it has six cabins and has various items to support hospitality business, such as wine cellar and various tenders.
[17] The same design firm went on make an even larger sailing catamaran, the 145 foot Hemisphere.