Launching a Corsair F-17 trimaran

[Rum_Pirate]

Fantastic!

That’s better
Great news

All went relatively smoothly, which was a bit of a surprise.
Wind was 18knots gusting to 22.
A sharp quick learning curve .
have windsurfed, sailed sunfish, optimists, 20 odd footers, 44’0” cat and a turn of the century 12 meter (Kate), but never a trimaran, it was great fun.
The main was reefed to about 50%.
gps has us around 14-15 mph at times.

Voyage to mooring was about 25 miles of distance over ground

We plan to go out again tomorrow to get more experience.

 

[Rum_Pirate]

helm was well balanced

 

[Rum_Pirate]

Topping lift line(black) needs trimming/cutting to length.
70’0” cat Spirit in background was just using her jib.

 

[Rum_Pirate]

 

[Concerto]

Glad it went well with the launching. Now enjoy your hard word in preparing it for launching. Looks like you were having a blast.

 

[Rum_Pirate]

Is that a Fairey Spear lurking the shed?

Yes it is a Fairey, not familiar with them.
Board yard owner is trying to restore it, currently bare hull.

 

[Rum_Pirate]

That looks like many a boatyard tractor the world over.

You could move the boat with little more than two blokes and two long levers at the rear of the trailer I suppose .. but I like the tractor idea more ..

Do they launch into the sea right behind your tri using skids rollers or boards at all ?

Actually we hired a Ford F-150, took 75 minutes from getting into the cab and returning it, included dropping trailer off +/-2 miles away.
Had to pay for whole day’s rental. £90.00.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

So pleased you enjoyed the sail. I have a picture just like that one looking aft, with a friend's 8 year old daughter at the helm. Lovely spot for a mooring, there’s nothing like a drink in the evening admiring your own boat.

 

[Rum_Pirate]

Is that a Fairey Spear lurking the shed?

Some shots for you

 

[penfold]

It's bigger than I thought; a Fairey Dagger perhaps, they sold well to smaller countries like caribbean states for coastguard/navy roles.