bg9208
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I will be looking for a 40ft or thereabouts cruiser and I like the look of the older Trintella 40 ketch. Anyone out there sail one or know about them. I'd like to get an idea of performance pros and cons etc
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Trintella 40
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Bajansailor
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Here is a link to the Victory 40 Owner's Association homepage - http://www.victory40.co.uk/
I think they are the same as the Trintella 40.
I think they are the same as the Trintella 40.
Erwins
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Trintella were designed by Anne Weber from The Netherlands. Trintella's in general are very good sailers and has very good performance. Never sailed with a Trintella cause there were not build many but they are famous.
Good choice, at least comparible to Moody and Hallberg Rassy.
Good choice, at least comparible to Moody and Hallberg Rassy.
Koeketiene
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Sailed a 43 (sloop) this summer.
Solid, sturdy boat. Well built.
Needs a bit of a breeze to get going.
Solid, sturdy boat. Well built.
Needs a bit of a breeze to get going.
bg9208
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Sailed a 43 (sloop) this summer.
Solid, sturdy boat. Well built.
Needs a bit of a breeze to get going.
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Just like me first thing in the morning. Thanks to you all for your comments, they seem to be well thought of, I haven't heard any horror stories yet.
www.leschenauds.com
Sailed a 43 (sloop) this summer.
Solid, sturdy boat. Well built.
Needs a bit of a breeze to get going.
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Just like me first thing in the morning. Thanks to you all for your comments, they seem to be well thought of, I haven't heard any horror stories yet.
www.leschenauds.com
Chris_Robb
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Trintella were designed by Anne Weber from The Netherlands. Trintella's in general are very good sailers and has very good performance. Never sailed with a Trintella cause there were not build many but they are famous.
Good choice, at least comparible to Moody and Hallberg Rassy.
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They were designed by Van de Stadt - a briliant designer.
Trintella were designed by Anne Weber from The Netherlands. Trintella's in general are very good sailers and has very good performance. Never sailed with a Trintella cause there were not build many but they are famous.
Good choice, at least comparible to Moody and Hallberg Rassy.
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They were designed by Van de Stadt - a briliant designer.
Chris_Robb
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I owned one for 10 years, and miss her sorely. I now own a Westerly Oceanlord and wish in many respects that I had not sold her.
She is an unusual animal. She needs a good breeze to get going. With a good breeze she is a fast boat - I have done several 200 mile days in her, and the new owners - who visit the north of Norway every year, say that they have made many very fast passages.
The strange thing about her is that you do not need to steer her much, just let her get on with it. This means the auto pilot has little to do even when the going gets rough. I never managed to broach her, despite flying the spinnaker in 30 knots of wind.
To windward she is not very closewinded, but can foot fast. Under engine she keeps going into a full gale, and is remarkably comfortable.
Going astern - that's another matter!
All the hulls were molded by Tylers to a very high standard, and built by Victory and Trintella. In general the Trintellas were finished to a better standard. There were quite a few built by other yards as one off.
Guide price (before the recession) about £60K for a reasonable one, but there are some that have had so much done to them, that it is worth paying a lot more and have the work already done for you, saving you a fortune. About 100 hull were moulded.
She is an unusual animal. She needs a good breeze to get going. With a good breeze she is a fast boat - I have done several 200 mile days in her, and the new owners - who visit the north of Norway every year, say that they have made many very fast passages.
The strange thing about her is that you do not need to steer her much, just let her get on with it. This means the auto pilot has little to do even when the going gets rough. I never managed to broach her, despite flying the spinnaker in 30 knots of wind.
To windward she is not very closewinded, but can foot fast. Under engine she keeps going into a full gale, and is remarkably comfortable.
Going astern - that's another matter!
All the hulls were molded by Tylers to a very high standard, and built by Victory and Trintella. In general the Trintellas were finished to a better standard. There were quite a few built by other yards as one off.
Guide price (before the recession) about £60K for a reasonable one, but there are some that have had so much done to them, that it is worth paying a lot more and have the work already done for you, saving you a fortune. About 100 hull were moulded.
bg9208
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I owned one for 10 years, and miss her sorely. I now own a Westerly Oceanlord and wish in many respects that I had not sold her.
She is an unusual animal. She needs a good breeze to get going. With a good breeze she is a fast boat - I have done several 200 mile days in her, and the new owners - who visit the north of Norway every year, say that they have made many very fast passages.
The strange thing about her is that you do not need to steer her much, just let her get on with it. This means the auto pilot has little to do even when the going gets rough. I never managed to broach her, despite flying the spinnaker in 30 knots of wind.
To windward she is not very closewinded, but can foot fast. Under engine she keeps going into a full gale, and is remarkably comfortable.
Going astern - that's another matter!
All the hulls were molded by Tylers to a very high standard, and built by Victory and Trintella. In general the Trintellas were finished to a better standard. There were quite a few built by other yards as one off.
Guide price (before the recession) about £60K for a reasonable one, but there are some that have had so much done to them, that it is worth paying a lot more and have the work already done for you, saving you a fortune. About 100 hull were moulded.
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The Oceanlord is another one on my list. My last boat was A Waterwitch ketch which we used to keep in Langstone harbour before we moved to France.
I owned one for 10 years, and miss her sorely. I now own a Westerly Oceanlord and wish in many respects that I had not sold her.
She is an unusual animal. She needs a good breeze to get going. With a good breeze she is a fast boat - I have done several 200 mile days in her, and the new owners - who visit the north of Norway every year, say that they have made many very fast passages.
The strange thing about her is that you do not need to steer her much, just let her get on with it. This means the auto pilot has little to do even when the going gets rough. I never managed to broach her, despite flying the spinnaker in 30 knots of wind.
To windward she is not very closewinded, but can foot fast. Under engine she keeps going into a full gale, and is remarkably comfortable.
Going astern - that's another matter!
All the hulls were molded by Tylers to a very high standard, and built by Victory and Trintella. In general the Trintellas were finished to a better standard. There were quite a few built by other yards as one off.
Guide price (before the recession) about £60K for a reasonable one, but there are some that have had so much done to them, that it is worth paying a lot more and have the work already done for you, saving you a fortune. About 100 hull were moulded.
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The Oceanlord is another one on my list. My last boat was A Waterwitch ketch which we used to keep in Langstone harbour before we moved to France.
Chris_Robb
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Hi - the Oceanlord is another good choice, but quite different, though not as different as going for a Bavaria or that ilk. I suppose the thing I miss most is the covered cockpit, the big engine to keep her indoors happy to windward - doesn't like the heeling bit!.
They are very well built, and have a nice motion at sea. Only thing was the inmast furling - which whilst being really lazy, you loose a huge amount of drive especially to windward. But there were very few with conventional mainsails.
They are very well built, and have a nice motion at sea. Only thing was the inmast furling - which whilst being really lazy, you loose a huge amount of drive especially to windward. But there were very few with conventional mainsails.
Wever
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I have a trintella 42 which sails beautifuly. Although nearly 20years she has clearly been well designed and built. The Trin 42 does however have a reputation as the fastest of the sensibly sized Trintellas and the others are rumoured to be slower (I have no evidence of this).
Have a look at www.trintella.org
BTW Trintellas are all lovingly admired by the dutch all of whom seem to be able to spot one from many miles away
Have a look at www.trintella.org
BTW Trintellas are all lovingly admired by the dutch all of whom seem to be able to spot one from many miles away
NOHOH
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Its a bit academic I know....but they are all Victory40`s....designed by Van der Stadt in 1968...out of Tylers of Tunbridge Wells.....with some of them re-badged and finished to a slightly different spec as the Trintella IV. Never seen one with in-mast furling....what they did have was the old Sparlight roller-boom furling...and many were subsequently converted to slab reefing......
Still much underrated.....and maligned by being referred to as `motor-sailers` (which they aren`t).....and increasingly sought after......No33 of YM`s "Best 100 boats of the last 100 years"
www.victory40.co.uk
Still much underrated.....and maligned by being referred to as `motor-sailers` (which they aren`t).....and increasingly sought after......No33 of YM`s "Best 100 boats of the last 100 years"
www.victory40.co.uk
Chris_Robb
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Still much underrated.....and maligned by being referred to as `motor-sailers` (which they aren`t).....and increasingly sought after......No33 of YM`s "Best 100 boats of the last 100 years"
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That was my old boat photographed in it!
Still much underrated.....and maligned by being referred to as `motor-sailers` (which they aren`t).....and increasingly sought after......No33 of YM`s "Best 100 boats of the last 100 years"
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That was my old boat photographed in it!
NOHOH
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Yes.......and this is what Victory40`s also look like.
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Twister_Ken
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Garn, boyah, tham's what yer call a proper keel.
nolingeo
New Member
Are you still looking for a Trintella 40 Ketch? I have sailed all around Vancouver Island and also down the west coast and to Hawaii and back to Vancouver Island in my 40' Trintella. I have been in all kinds of weather and seas, and it handles very well. I am selling mine this year if you (or anyone) are interested you can msg me.
sail bait
New Member
Can you tell us any more about the Trintella 42 I am looking to buy one which sailed to Aussie from Europe originally call Esmeralda she looks a little tired now but shure underneath she still has good bones
trying to find original boat test/ review on them
Cheers
Happy sailing
trying to find original boat test/ review on them
Cheers
Happy sailing
psdoph
New Member
Hi, are you referring to the Volante? She is for sale and I am interested in her and would like to know as much history as you have. Please reply - and also email michael.hunter28@googlemail.com. Thanks in advance - Michael
geem
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We have a Trintella 44 ketch. She is a fantastic boat built to Lloyds 100A1. The 44 carries large sail area so sails very well in light airs. They all have big engines at least 76hp upto 130 hp. Ours is 86hp and superb. She will easily push into a sea in 30 kts of wind at over 6 knots. The 44 has an unusually well protected cockpit. You can sit four behind the spray hood. They carry 6 tonne of lead in the encapsulated keel. They are deep draft at 2.1m. So sail excellently to windward.
Another one to consider
Another one to consider