Chiara’s slave
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Even s 920 can knock spots off a Vega, fine little yacht though it is
. Your 35 is of course palatial compared to us. But we get by. We get by most boats rather easily in fact….
Folding Tri- the ultimate Med boat?
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. Your 35 is of course palatial compared to us. But we get by. We get by most boats rather easily in fact….Neeves
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We sold our Lightwave, 38' x 22'6" beam some months ago and tris seem attractive.
When conditions were right I liked to make an average of 10 knots over 100nm - just the 2 of us (in a floating caravan) - 20 knots seems even better.
Cats are great, lots of space - we had 2 queens and one double, seldom used the spare queen and never the double. We'ed do lunch and dinner but seldom had guests overnight. The children have their now, different, lives, and partners. We cruised when we were younger on a J24 and then an X-99 - the Lightwave was palatial - but we did not need the space. We'ed go to Tasmanian for 3 months to the SW of the island where there are no roads - and no visitors - the nearest road is a one day walk away. You really don't need 2 heads and 6 berths when there are only 2 of you.
Do you need 6 berths, 2 heads?
We kept Josepheline on a swing mooring, we could see her from the house. Mooring space was, is, not an issue. We never used marinas. I did all the servicing, which seemed more onerous with advancing years.
Solar, lithium and hydro generators open up new ways of looking at power - induction hob in the cockpit (just one example) - 1960s camping with modern frills. I've been running a trial solar Lithium bank outside the house (we use it to power the kitchen) with a view to moving it into a 'yacht'
The downside to 'cruising' a tri - the need to be even more frugal with showers (shower with a friend - or your wife
, refrigeration, or absence of - maybe sacrifice some of that speed for a bigger battery and solar bank.
Missing from this thread is much mention of Corsair - which are local to us (office just down the road, factory a few hours away (by plane
.)
I have developed another marine diversion which is taking up time (but much less physical effort than maintaining a yacht) - so maybe the Corsair is just a dream - more later.
Jonathan
When conditions were right I liked to make an average of 10 knots over 100nm - just the 2 of us (in a floating caravan) - 20 knots seems even better.
Cats are great, lots of space - we had 2 queens and one double, seldom used the spare queen and never the double. We'ed do lunch and dinner but seldom had guests overnight. The children have their now, different, lives, and partners. We cruised when we were younger on a J24 and then an X-99 - the Lightwave was palatial - but we did not need the space. We'ed go to Tasmanian for 3 months to the SW of the island where there are no roads - and no visitors - the nearest road is a one day walk away. You really don't need 2 heads and 6 berths when there are only 2 of you.
Do you need 6 berths, 2 heads?
We kept Josepheline on a swing mooring, we could see her from the house. Mooring space was, is, not an issue. We never used marinas. I did all the servicing, which seemed more onerous with advancing years.
Solar, lithium and hydro generators open up new ways of looking at power - induction hob in the cockpit (just one example) - 1960s camping with modern frills. I've been running a trial solar Lithium bank outside the house (we use it to power the kitchen) with a view to moving it into a 'yacht'
The downside to 'cruising' a tri - the need to be even more frugal with showers (shower with a friend - or your wife
, refrigeration, or absence of - maybe sacrifice some of that speed for a bigger battery and solar bank.Missing from this thread is much mention of Corsair - which are local to us (office just down the road, factory a few hours away (by plane
.)I have developed another marine diversion which is taking up time (but much less physical effort than maintaining a yacht) - so maybe the Corsair is just a dream - more later.
Jonathan
Neeves
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This might be behind a paywall
But there are a cross section of vids on Tris on You Tube.
for example
And Grith (spelling) had had a series of threads on his experiences with his wife trailing a 28' monohull for much of the length of Australia's east coast, roughly 2,500km, from his home base to the Whitsundays.
Jonathan
But there are a cross section of vids on Tris on You Tube.
for example
And Grith (spelling) had had a series of threads on his experiences with his wife trailing a 28' monohull for much of the length of Australia's east coast, roughly 2,500km, from his home base to the Whitsundays.
Jonathan
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Chiara’s slave
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I did mention Corsair/Farrier tris. We have owned one, an F27. They sail a bit differently, that’s a matter of personal preference. They trail more easily unless you’ve got 150k plus to spend, but immerse their float topsides when folded. The easy launch and recovery negates that issue, you don’t need a marina berth, you could dry sail and self launch from a slipway.
Neeves
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Dear Slave,
I did not ignore your mention of Corsair, though did imply same. But the thread did focus a bit and needed some balance, which you have provided. Having said that I think, correct t me if I'm wrong, but Corsair was 'American' and is now Australian (but made in Vietnam, alongside Seawind - now made by the same company). There is a largish Seawind and Corsair presence in Australia, Sydney, - so they receive maybe more than their fair share of attention here, less so in Europe.
If it can be managed dry sailing is the way to go - keeps the weight down, allowing you to carry water in a tank not in the structure.
Jonathan
Chiara’s slave
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My F27 was Californian, but, as you say, now it’s vietnam. They have a UK importer, but here, they are no longer as heavily marketed. I’m assuming it’ll be a used boat, so could be US made if older. Farrier float volume has been a bit lower that DF, until recently. They lift their windward float sooner, heel a bit more, and in heavy weather exhibit some behaviours that take some getting used to, they have their own means of letting you know that the limit is near. Not always a bad thing…..
Chiara’s slave
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Rafted on a stink boat now
