Traveler (originally "Bird", now "Alacrity")
48' trimaran by Dick Newick
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There is also a video (2MB QuickTime file, from this page, quoted below).

This [video] is a 36 second "spot" for 'Bird', a 48 foot ocean going trimaran designed by Dick Newick, with carbon composite design modifications by owner Andy Green. The footage was shot in Port Arthur, Texas, with true winds of 20 - 25 kts and GPS boatspeeds up to 20 kts! Just click the link and if you have QuickTime installed in your browser, the movie will load and open in a small window. 'Bird' is offered for sale by La Vida Starships, for more info call Richard Clary at 800 711 SAIL (800 711 7245).

 

Surfing multiple waves? I just sailed my new 48' racing tri from Texas to South Carolina (for the Charleston to Bermuda race next Saturday), and on the *one* day we had decent weather I experienced a surfing phenomenon I had never experienced before (on my 38' tri, 43' cat, or 51' cat). We were sailing north up the Atlantic coast with a 10-12 knot SW wind with the delivery (small) main & light screacher in about 4 foot waves. Normal speed was 12 - 13 knots, but then we'd catch a wave and start surfing up to 18 - 20. The unexpected thing is we would surf a wave for 5 seconds, then accelerate past it and jump onto the wave ahead, surf that one for 5 seconds, and jump onto the one ahead of that. By trimming the screacher constantly we managed on several occasions to continue the surfing each time for well over a minute. Now that I've done it once accidentally, I'd like to be able to do it consistently. Has anybody else out there with one of the faster boats (Bill G. or Ross?) developed a technique for this? Rex Conn "Alacrity" (from the Multihulls mailing list, May 12, 2003) Reply from Patrick Dayshaw, Searunner 37 Bacchanal: "chasing holes"

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also see: trimaran Moxie