trimaran dinghy
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Category: Multihulls
Forum Name: Dinghy multihulls
Forum Discription: For those who prefer two (or more) hulls to one!
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Topic: trimaran dinghy
Posted By: Prince Buster
Subject: trimaran dinghy
Date Posted: 24 Dec 05 at 8:20pm
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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 ------------- international moth - "what what?" |
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Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 24 Dec 05 at 8:49pm
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The Challenger http://yachtsandyachting.com/classes/?s=42&c=109  ------------- |
Posted By: Phat Bouy
Date Posted: 24 Dec 05 at 9:06pm
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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). ------------- Je suis Marxiste - tendance Groucho |
Posted By: neilw
Date Posted: 25 Dec 05 at 2:06pm
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and there's the old hobie trifoiler
http://www.hobiecat.com/sailing/models_trifoiler.html - http://www.hobiecat.com/sailing/models_trifoiler.html ------------- |
Posted By: olly_love
Date Posted: 31 Dec 05 at 4:49pm
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do any of them even exist. i saw te video on the hobie site( http://www.hobiecat.com/sailing/images/trifoiler/TriFoiler%201%20Mbps.wmv - http://www.hobiecat.com/sailing/images/trifoiler/TriFoiler%2 01%20Mbps.wmv ) and it looks amazing i want one
------------- TWO FRANK-Hunter Impala |
Posted By: Dan_K
Date 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! |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 04 Jan 06 at 9:43am
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Light wind, boat with lots of wetted surface area. Not too surprising ! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 04 Jan 06 at 9:49am
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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.
------------- international moth - "what what?" |
Posted By: Boatworks
Date Posted: 14 Jan 06 at 6:41pm
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http://www.wetamarine.co.nz - www.wetamarine.co.nz cheers
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