Thursday’s job was to create some updated renderings of the 149′ passenger ferry design. They never real till they real, but this one might go. Interesting irony that it might start in Africa first.
I recall that Richard’s excellent presentation on it was soundly rejected by Washington State Ferries some 25 years ago with the words “If it ain’t steel, we ain’t doin it.” Its foam/glass. Aiming for 40+ knots and 2500 hp. 149 seats.
The work on the 75′ trimaran moves along. I does keep getting updated and refined as each stage better informs possible options.
During the last trip I did pretty much finish up the new 2013 Trikala plans. Will take a week or two to get around to updating the website. Until the update hits, I will offer the new set at the old set price. New price will be more. I keep hearing that my sets are less cost than most. Maybe that hurts me overall. Have to fix that.
You can probably already tell that you can push this much harder than the Searail. And you can bring non-sailors along on this tri. Can’t imagine Auntie aboard a Searail in a blow.
And if I may, this new T19 looks a lot less frumpy than the Astus. Even if they did copy the sliding system.
The new owner sent me picture of his trimaran that I unexpectedly co-designed with legendary designer Bob Perry back in ’92. Is 62′ or 63′ long by 45′.
I stumbled onto this nice picture of one of my 37′ trimarans racing. Europe.
I was sent a nice picture of my 63′ cruising tri. Foam/glass hulls with carbon beams and mast.
I finally got
time to model the Trikala 19 trimaran in the “in-position”. It is less than 8′ wide (2.44m) in that position. And it expands back out in seconds. Building soon in Asia.
The Trikala
19 trimaran has been updated. The original design had a main hull and deck as 2 pieces. The update is a single piece, (well 2 halves) and looks more rounded. It also has X bows to increase speed in waves. I will be built in Asia. It can be made ready to trailer in a few minutes. It can stay on the water in the “in position” indefinitely. I’m sure it will cost less than the same size folder.
I might have
had a pic or two of this before but I was sent a site that has a lot of them. Would have been ’89 or ’90.
CM construction. It looks good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/96861389@N00/sets/72157626206345542/
I just got permission to release this composite 12′ trimaran design to the public. It was designed to go into production in China. Plug on the project got pulled. It has an unstayed mast. Diameter in the model looks a bit large. It could also be roto-molded.
