Potential Buyer Inquiring about Cross Multihulls
Let’s see if we can help make a “Cross Multihulls” connection here. Sailor Neal Strong is trying to get in touch with Jeff Turner, who has been the custodian for Norm Cross’ multihull designs for a...
View ArticleThreefold 6 Trimaran Project in Michigan
Here is a new Threefold 6 trimaran in Michigan. Boat designer (and avid sailor) Dudley Dix just posted about this one on his blog. We’ve posted about the Threefold 6 design before: here and here and...
View ArticlePiver Nugget Trimaran for Sale in California
Sailor Greg Hardt is selling his Piver Nugget trimaran. (We featured Greg’s boat awhile back in this post here.) He has just bought a new Hallberg Rassy 35 and says it’s time to let the Nugget go. His...
View ArticleAustralia Dealer for WindRider International (Press Release)
The following press release came to me this week from Windrider. I thought I’d post it in full for smalltrimarans readers in case anyone missed it. ……………………. Press Release November 1, 2016 Minneapolis,...
View ArticleOwner-Designed Taenga 16 Trimaran in France
The Taenga 16 Trimaran is an owner designed / built 16 foot trimaran in France. Sailor Jacques Aubert shares his new sailboat, set to be launched next Spring, with us here in this post. According to...
View ArticleMeet Meermark Double Outrigger Canoes
Ever heard of the Meermark double outrigger sailing canoes? No? That’s okay. I only recently found out about them … thanks to small tri friend Tony Watermann (Thanks Tony). As Tony noted, they appear...
View ArticleModifying the Triple A Trimaran with a Finn
The Triple A Trimaran has now been modified a bit. Sailor / self-boatbuilder Hans Schipper optimized this craft after building his newer boat. And what is the “coolest thing” about the modified Triple...
View ArticleWindrider Option for Disabled Sailors
I received the following piece today from Dean Sandberg, President of Windrider. This write-up, with analysis, should be given to Erwin Jansen of European Hydrosail. Erwin is the primary Windrider...
View ArticlePredator Trimaran Molds Available for FREE
URGENT Predator Trimaran News … I interviewed developer Paul Dawson about the Predator trimaran concept in my 2nd book. Loved the concept and features of his approach for offering sailors a...
View ArticleSeaclipper 10 Sail Trials in Norway
The Seaclipper 10 is a fun little trimaran. We’ve featured it in previous posts, especially here here and here. Below are a couple of videos featuring Seaclipper 10 sea trials from 2014 in central...
View ArticleWinter Wonderland Sailing
OK. Let me admit, immediately, right up front, that I don’t currently go sailing in the Wintertime. And I have little desire to do so. At all. At least in New Jersey. Florida? Yes!!! New Jersey? No!!!...
View ArticleSeaPearl Trimaran Looking for a New Home
The below info comes from a Craigslist ad featuring a double outrigger SeaPearl sailboat (the trimaran version) for sale. This particular boat, by the way, is currently in Wisconsin. I touched based...
View ArticleDC-3 Trimaran Building Progress
Chuck F. sent me the following pictures of the DC-3 trimaran he is building. We first read about this building project here. It’s looking fantastic. We hope to recieve more photos from him soon. (Keep...
View ArticleShort Summary of Several Commercial Trimarans
The below links to an article at WindCheck Magazine. It’s a short summary of several commercially produced small trimarans offered in today’s marketplace. It’s an introductory article, primarily geared...
View ArticleVantage 475T Trimaran Under Construction
Sailor Algie Bennett is at it again. He is currently building another small trimaran. He shows off some more of his serious boatbuilding skills too :-) It’s no wonder, given all of his previous work...
View ArticleTriRaid 560 S Trimaran – New Variation
The following boat is being built by a professional boatbuilder for kayaker/sailer Tom Rough. It’s a variation of boat designer Klaus Metz’ TriRaid 560 trimaran. I’ve little doubt it’s going to be a...
View ArticleSelf-Made Snipe Hobie Trimaran
The following comes from sailor Bob Paine. He combined a Snipe sailboat with Hobie amas and created the following small tri. …………….. Snipe-Hobie Trimaran By Bob Paine Joe, Here’s a little 15″Snipe with...
View ArticleMore on the Meermark M17 Double Outrigger Sailing Canoe
Today we feature some info from Thomas Meermark, the entrepreneur behind the Meermark M17 Double Outrigger Sailing Canoe. He shares the below with us, including the following pictures. We wish him and...
View ArticleSeaclipper 10 Trimaran in Pennsylvania
See photo belowSailor Jerry Culik shares about his Seaclipper 10 trimaran in this post. What is great about his story is that he only had to finish the boat. Most of the heavy construction had been...
View ArticleFrom Finn Dinghies to Small Trimarans
In this post we feature a couple small trimarans built from Finn dinghy hulls. Sailor Jarda Suchopar shares about these boats (all the way from the Czech Republic.) When I asked Jarda how he first got...
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