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New 10 Foot Trimaran for 2018
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...
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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...
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The Tribaby 17 Trimaran
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...
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The Comet 21 Trimaran
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...
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3 New Products for Sailing from Windrider
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...
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New Article by Jim Brown on the Hybrid Wing Sail
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...
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CM-25 Trimaran – Free Plan Offer
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...
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Windrider Foul Weather Gear Bibs
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,...
View ArticleBoating Fun at PTWatercraft
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...
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Triple Joy Tandem Trimaran
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...
View ArticleSailing with Three Bags Full
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...
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Expandacraft for Boat Rental & More
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:...
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Meermark M17 Trimarans Coming
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...
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A Windsurfmaran Trimaran?
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...
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New 10 Foot Trimaran Update
Our friend Aurelio’s brand new 10 foot trimaran is ready for launch. It looks terrific. It appears the 10 foot class is still ongoing in development. Great stuff here guys!
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New Trix 10 in Indonesia
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...
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The Super Foiler
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...
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Unique 26-Foot Trimaran in Australia
Another interesting find by Ian McGehee – A unique 8 meter trimaran listed for sale. He shares this one with us at the following link:...
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One Trimaran in the 2018 Everglades Challenge
There are usually a few trimarans in the Everglades Challenge. This year will be no exception. Experienced sailor (and small tri builder) Mark Zollitsch will be sailing the following boat in this...
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F101 Foiling Trimaran
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...
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