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New 10 Foot Trimaran for 2018

December 11, 2017, 12:58 pm
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Sailor Aurelio P. recently shared some pictures of his newest trimaran for the small tri class he has worked to develop. It’s a new 10-foot trimaran for next 2018 season.

When completed, it will feature a mainsail and jib and furling gennaker. I’ve pulled 3 pics from his site (see below). But you can see all of them by visiting http://www.diecipiedi.it/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=654&whichpage=6

I really love the look of the netting material for the trampolines too. I asked Aurelio where he got it. He told me to visit www.spraystore.it and then, on the left menu, first click on “Tele & Vele” … and then click on “Teleria” ( at the top of the new page).

Check it all out. (And thanks for sharing this with us Aurelio :-)

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Ian Farrier Passes Away

December 14, 2017, 6:14 am
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I found out yesterday that multihull designer Ian Farrier recently passed away. His innovative designs and business acumen were well respected.

Thanks to Small Tri friend Thom Davis for sharing the below article from Sailingscuttlebutt.com with us.

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Eight Bells: Ian Farrier

Ian Farrier, a visionary multihull designer best known for his folding trailerable trimarans, died at age 70 on December 10, 2017.

Ian Farrier first started sailing multihulls virtually by accident, being a twenty year old New Zealand engineering student and monohull sailor, looking for a keelboat to do some offshore cruising.

Nothing suitable was available, but then an unfinished 30-foot trimaran was advertised, and this was purchased after some research. After two years of hard work and rebuilding, his first multihull was launched in 1969.

Click Here to Continue Reading This Article …

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The Tribaby 17 Trimaran

December 14, 2017, 6:17 am
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One of our readers (Alex S.) sent me the link to a 17-foot trimaran I’ve never seen before. It’s from boat designer Matt Cooper, who calls it the Tribaby 17.

After corresponding with Matt a bit via email he gave permission to post some info and and a couple pics from his website.

Building plans for this boat are available. You can readily contact him for more information.

The Tribaby 17 is a “beach tri” in the fullest sense. Included in Matt’s description of this sailboat is the following:

The TRIBABY is definitely a bathing suit boat as you sit out on the cross arms with your feet in the main hull. Having designed and built various types of boats over the years, we have found that the trimaran has several advantages over more conventional single hull craft including high stability, low resistance, shoal draft, light displacement (no need for ballast), all while still preserving the practicality of a center hull.

Find out more about Matt and his other designs here: http://macooperdesign.com/

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The Comet 21 Trimaran

December 14, 2017, 6:20 am
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In this post we feature the Comet 21 Trimaran design from Matt Cooper. His 17 foot beach tri can be seen in the previous post.

As is the case with his smaller beach tri, building plans are also available for this sailboat. (They’re not pricey either)!

About this larger, 21-footer, Matt writes an ample description, which includes the following:

“The main hull (vaka) is multi-chined with a narrow flat bottom, graceful stem profile, and vertical stern to carry the kick-up rudder. The boat is built of marine plywood over a light spruce frame. The topsides are ¼” (6mm) while the bottom and decks are 3/8” (9mm). The main hull features a small cuddy cabin forward, a storage compartment aft, and a self-bailing center cockpit.”

With his permission are a couple Comet 21 pics (see more on his webpage)…

As you can see for yourself, the amas on this boat are very Newick-esque. See Matt’s design bio here.

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3 New Products for Sailing from Windrider

December 18, 2017, 1:24 pm
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I recently had the opportunity to check out 3 new sailing-related products from Windrider. In my opinion, they all appear to be excellent quality and functional. I’ve written reviews for all 3 on Amazon.

The first is a “dry bag,” the second is a “shirt” and the third is “water shoes.” Here are a few pics, right after they arrived at my home:

My Amazon reviews (with links to these products) are as follows…

WindRider – Waterproof Dry Bag
Here is my Amazon review:

Click here to see the full description of this dry bag on Amazon.

WindRider Men’s Rash Guard Swim Shirt
Here is my Amazon review:

Click here to read the complete description of this swim shirt on Amazon.

WindRider Neoprene Water Shoes With Drain Hole
Here is my Amazon review:

Click here to read the complete description for these water shoes on Amazon.

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New Article by Jim Brown on the Hybrid Wing Sail

December 6, 2017, 8:53 pm
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The December 2017 / January 2018 issue of Professional Boatbuilder magazine just published an article by Jim Brown on the new Hybrid Wing Sail. It’s now available in bookstores and online.

The magazine published most of what Jim wrote, but had to cut it down a bit for publishing purposes. Jim is making his original version available to us in raw document form as a PDF download. Click here if you’re interested in reading it.

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CM-25 Trimaran – Free Plan Offer

December 11, 2017, 12:38 pm
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Multihull designer Petr Podobsky is the proprietor of Czech Multihulls. He reached out to me via email a few days ago.

Petr has designed a 25 foot trimaran and is offering free building plans to someone who is wants to build their a Farrier type of folding trimaran with free support from him.

He’d obviously like to showcase a fully-built boat for proof-of-concept and advertising purposes. And his offer for free plans plus consultation may be a good match for just the right person(s).

You can read more about the CM-25 trimaran here. And you can read more about Petr’s offer for free plans and builder support here.

More pics and info available on the Czech Multihulls website.

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Windrider Foul Weather Gear Bibs

December 30, 2017, 11:44 am
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I treated myself to a end-of-the-year present (yes, another piece of sailing gear :-)

Thanks again to Windrider for these foul weather bibs for sailing, kayaking or fishing.

They’re durable, comfortable and super easy to quickly put on. Lots of velcro and a few strong zippers make these very practical for use.

Click on the ad image below to go to the listing page for these bibs on Amazon.

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Boating Fun at PTWatercraft

January 3, 2018, 6:28 am
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Russell Brown, the all-around waterman and boat designer at Port Townsend Watercraft, is still showing lots of people the techniques for building great boats. He has become a great teacher in this area via his ebooks.

Russell and his wife Ashlyn have also produced some very interesting videos of late that showcase the kits they sell, including a sailing nesting dinghy. Here is an example:

The building techniques Russell teaches certainly apply to building small trimarans in wood. Here is what I wrote about Russell’s ebooks a couple years back.

Click here to see more of the PTWatercraft site.

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Triple Joy Tandem Trimaran

January 4, 2018, 9:53 am
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A couple sailors in Greece — Kosmas and Dora — are building a neat looking trimaran design they refer to as TRIPLE JOY. They’re blogging about it, but their blog includes more than the boat. According to their posts it seems they want to show a good bit of Greek’s coastal waters.

I am not sure if they’re planning to offer any building plans for this trimaran to others if it turns out to be a great sailboat. But I’d think anyone interested could certainly inquire.

Thanks to smalltri friend Alex Stick for sharing about this boat with us! :-)

See more about the TRIPLE JOY on their blog here.

Their YouTube channel, which includes their videos to date, can be seen here. It includes the below video:

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Sailing with Three Bags Full

January 16, 2018, 6:26 am
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Sailor Algie Bennett shared the following videos with me this week. The guys who built this small tri obviously have some experience with boatbuilding techniques.

And here is the result…

Algie found the following posted about this boat on sailing anarchy: http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?/topic/195719-homemade-small-tri/

If anyone can offer more info about it that would be great.

Algie, but the way, hopes to be sharing more on his website at http://www.smalltrimaran.co.uk/ as soon as he can continue with his latest trimaran building project. (He has been very busy with work in the past year).

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Expandacraft for Boat Rental & More

January 23, 2018, 7:51 am
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Here are a couple of videos (below) from Expandacraft. They offer a clear display of how the commercial hulls can be used to create a unique small trimaran.

We’ve talked about Expandacraft here before: http://smalltrimarans.com/blog/building-double-outrigger-canoes-using-expandacraft/

The first vid is an explanation and the second is a short demonstration. Thanks to Tony Waterman for sharing this video with us!

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Meermark M17 Trimarans Coming

January 31, 2018, 8:46 pm
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I heard from Thomas von Meer yesterday, the proprietor of Meermark Ltd. The 2018 versions of the Meermark M17 double outrigger canoes are now in the first phase of production.

This new production boat has been posted about previously here and also here.

We had a great conversation on the phone and the most interesting part of it was our discussion about the new centerboard addition. Thomas said the new spring loaded centerboard allows for both ease-of-use and increased upwind sailing performance in the boat. It still allows, however, for sailors to maintain the ability to sail in just inches of water with the board in retracted position.

The centerboard retracts into the main hull underneath the front seat. The sailor, sitting in the front seat of that main center hull, is able to pull the board either up or down using a control line attached to a quick release cleat.

M17 hulls, offered in blue, yellow, red, or white color, can be made with either new and recycled plastic. (The company plans on posting more information about this no their website coming the months).

You’ll want to contact Meermark via their website if you’re interested in obtaining one of these boats or have any specific questions.

Thomas said the M17s can be shipped worldwide and the company is also interested in speaking with potential distributors in the United States and Europe.

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A Windsurfmaran Trimaran?

February 15, 2018, 9:38 am
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Here is a self-described Windsurfmaran. It’s an interesting-looking thing sent to me by one of our readers (many thanks Edward H

I wonder if it can sail … meaning, sail well? Perhaps we’ll find out more about this in the future.

In the meantime, here is more about the Windsurfmaran (including many pictures) on the builder’s blog – https://windsurfmaran.wordpress.com/

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New 10 Foot Trimaran Update

February 20, 2018, 5:37 pm
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New Trix 10 in Indonesia

February 21, 2018, 2:27 pm
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Sailor Walter Monici sent me the photo (below) of a new Trix 10 trimaran … in Indonesia.

Walter also shared a tidbit of correspondence he received from Tom Plummer, who built this boat.

And for anyone interested, here is Walter’s facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/walter.monici
… and the post about TRIX is found here? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1839129056132352&set=a.886159568095977.1073741828.100001058276052&type=3&theater

Tom wrote to Walter:
Ciao Walter
Here she is. Nowhere near as smooth as classy as your boat but she’s finished and sails great. I plan to convert the outriggers using converted surfboard. I think it’s the only Trix in Indonesia?! Thanks again the generosity in sharing your knowledge!
Best
Tom

And Walter wrote to me:
Hi Joe,
Thank you for your help and appreciation.
This email that I received contains the photo of the first TRIX 10 ‘built with my project in Indonesia by Tom Plummer. I feel like I’m on that beach too, at least a little bit.
Warm regards,
Walter

Thanks to both guys for letting us see this boat :-)

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The Super Foiler

February 25, 2018, 11:16 am
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Okay, this isn’t your average small tri. Or at least the kind we usually feature in our posts.

Technically, this is a trailerable boat … right? Well, then let’s post about it.

I hadn’t seen this one until our friend Ian McGehee (thank you sir) sent me the following link, along with the YouTube video (below).

Get the full scoop at https://www.superfoiler.com

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Unique 26-Foot Trimaran in Australia

February 25, 2018, 5:19 pm
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Another interesting find by Ian McGehee – A unique 8 meter trimaran listed for sale. He shares this one with us at the following link: http://www.quicksales.com.au/ad/2015-trimaran-custom/itemid-2000155493

I link to the pics, shown below, at the quicksales.com site

The description from that page is as follows:
“The main hull is a surfboat with the arma’s from a 5 metre Hydra cat. All hulls have been epoxied prior to antifoul. It was built in 2015, though of course the hulls are older. It has an 8 metre aluminium mast and a carbon prodder. The total weight is only 750 kgs which makes it quite fast. The included Yamaha 6hp outboard can push it to 10 knots and 12 knots has been achieved under just the asymmetrical. There are no through hull fittings and is totally watertight. I’ll heading overseas for an extended trip and would rather see someone enjoying this fun vessel rather then having it languishing on the mooring. Make me a reasonable offer and it’s yours.”

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One Trimaran in the 2018 Everglades Challenge

February 25, 2018, 5:38 pm
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F101 Foiling Trimaran

February 28, 2018, 6:14 am
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Here we see the F101 foiling trimaran (another great find here from our friend Ian McGehee). As I look at this, I am amazed how the foiling thing has impacted so much of the sailing community.

From the main page of their website we read this: “The F101 is an all new foiling trimaran, aimed specifically at those sailors that, for whatever reason, thought foiling was too difficult for them. The F101 concept originates from the experience of teaching many people to foil in the international Moth class, and addressing the main barriers they faced. So we set about creating a new boat without the design restrictions of a box rule – in this way foiling can be made easier.”

Check out the F101 photo gallery page here: http://foilingworld.co.uk/foiling101-gallery/

And their video page here: http://foilingworld.co.uk/f101-videos/

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