[UPDATE: Mark Zollitsch and Team are going to take on the UFC in his hot new compact sail tri, starting at the big start next week! This is the kind of supercool human-scale boat I’m talking about as being worth watching in action. Let’s see how they do in the big race!]
I really like the field of versatile compact boats that really get some sort of task done with pizzazz.
Here’s one that wins big. A kayak-type trimaran that really kicks out the jams.
I like the slender multihull approach. I also really like sails. At the same time I have to be able to paddle or row a boat. I don’t like sitting around doing nothing when the wind dies.
What’s really startling is that this boat is rated at 20 knots. Isn’t that about 30mph? Whoa… In everyday life what that means to me is that in light airs it still probably glides right along, twice as fast as other quiet-boats. It’s probably going modest motorboat speed in a light breeze. Whew!
It’s also available in kit form and is designed for lightweight—to be easily dismantled and transported on a car-top.
Last, and perhaps belonging in the first graf, this boat is meant for speed but also for families and picnicking. You don’t have to get drenched and you can haul along a bunch of stuff.
The builder, Mark Zollitsch, is someone who loves small boats. He does adventure races himself.
I like the fact that quite a few people involved in the adventure boat scene participate in several aspects. Like the guy who runs the WaterTribe events—I believe that he’s also building a supercool adventure sail/kayak-multihull right now as well. Fun, community-type stuff!
[BUMP from 3/21/07]
https://adventuretrimaran.com/Epic%20Adventure%20Sailing.htm
