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Prince Buster
Really should get out more Joined: 15 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1146 |
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Topic: trimaran dinghy Posted: 24 Dec 05 at 8:20pm |
This might be a stupid question but are there any trimaran dinghies in the world??
Are there reasons why they are not a popular design or why nobody's tried it yet? Probably a bit of a ridiculous thought but i was just wondering about it. PRINCE BUSTER |
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international moth - "what what?"
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Isis
Really should get out more Joined: 01 Sep 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2753 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 Dec 05 at 8:49pm |
The Challenger
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Phat Bouy
Posting king Joined: 15 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 168 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 Dec 05 at 9:06pm |
These boats are normally sailed by the disabled but the racing is just as fierce as anything that you may have come across. A young chap called Dan Newton was the Welsh, Irish, Scottish, English and National Champion in 2002. Sadly, he is no longer with us but Val MiIllward of Rutland is carrying the torch. These are no toys and further, there is a gentleman at Oxford Sailing Club still sailing one and he is at least 93!!! (hope for us all then).
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Je suis Marxiste - tendance Groucho
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neilw
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olly_love
Really should get out more Joined: 18 Jan 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1145 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 31 Dec 05 at 4:49pm |
do any of them even exist. i saw te video on the hobie site( http://www.hobiecat.com/sailing/images/trifoiler/TriFoiler%2 01%20Mbps.wmv) and it looks amazing i want one
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Dan_K
Newbie Joined: 01 Jan 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jan 06 at 9:28am |
yeah ive seen one out in dubai a while ago, was sailing in 5 knots and toppers were over taking it!
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Scooby_simon
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jan 06 at 9:43am |
Light wind, boat with lots of wetted surface area. Not too surprising ! |
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Prince Buster
Really should get out more Joined: 15 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1146 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jan 06 at 9:49am |
yeah the boat relies on it's hydrofoils so if it was too light to use them it's not suprising it wasn't that fast.
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international moth - "what what?"
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Boatworks
Newbie Joined: 12 Apr 05 Location: New Zealand Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 06 at 6:41pm |
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