The case for a cruising tri

[Frank]

Thought I would start a new thread under boats.
Interesting topic'
No one has ever been offshore (or anywhere!) and not wished for more speed at times!!

Quote from: CharlieJ on September 01, 2016, 10:46:14 PM
and thus the safety of a tri:) Jim Brown outlines this in his book "Case for the Cruisng Trimaran"


A book I have on order.......   My focus is rapidly shifting in the direction of Trimarans, as a global cruiser.   Not having ballast and a long deep full keel or fin keel, less heel, making for a more pleasant living environment, shallow draft, and speed, which CAN allow you to dodge weather if you are wise enough to do it, all point in favor of the trimaran.  The narrow main hull is not very attractive, but the space in the "wings", storage in the outriggers, and abundant deck space where they are fully decked instead of trampolines, large roomy cockpit, etc, are all plusses.   A monohull will survive a major knockdown, and pop back up......  unless a ton of water enters through various places, and that should not happen.  A tri if knocked over to that degree is not coming back up.......... but what is the relative probability?   Trimarans are known to skate across major waves that would knock down a monohull, because of their light weight and broad beam.......... But nothing stands up against the proverbial "wall of water".

                                                H.W.

                                                          H.W.

[CharlieJ]

Just referred to old log book. Cross 35 trimaran, "Different Drummer"

Oct 18, 1982 -Running down Chesapeake Bay from an incoming front, sailing dead down wind,, main, working jib, logged a steady 14 knots for 2 hours. Winds NE at 20-25.

Rounded Smith Point, came onto a beam reach and watched speedo go to 19 knots, for over an hour.

Ducked in and anchored Mill Creek off the Great Wicomico River. up against a bank of trees, and sat for 3 days while it blew 40+ out on bay. Trees so tall wind generator seldom turning.  In there with five Canadian boats. NOBODY wanted  to go anywhere!!

[CapnK]

Put a 'quote' section into Franks post, because when I first read it I thought that *Frank* was "thinking tri"... ;D