The Avalon 8.2 folding trimaran is a trailerable fast cruising and racing sailboat designed by Ray Kendrick. It is sold in plan form.
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ray Kendrick |
| Location | Australia |
| Year | About 1990[2] |
| Name | Avalon 8.2[1] |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 3-4[1] |
| Draft | 0.3 m (0.98 ft) (board up) 1.35 m (4.4 ft) (board down) |
| Hull | |
| Type | trimaran[1] |
| Construction | Foam core strip planks or foam sandwich over male mould.[3] |
| Hull weight | 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) |
| LOA | 8.2 m (27 ft)[1] |
| LWL | 7.685 m (25.21 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft)[1] 2.5 m (8.2 ft) (folded)[1] |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard[1] |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda or Marconi rig[1] |
| Sails | |
| Total sail area | 36.6 m2 (394 sq ft) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Avalon 8.2 metre folding trimaran".
- ^ Response to email query by Ray Kendrick, 2014-12-24: "The Aussie 3m was designed and built around the year 2000, Avalon 8.2 about 1990 and the Scarab 670 about 1996-97."
- ^ "Building a Avalon 8.2 Folding trimaran".
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