If youre an elite sailing geek like me you may want to check out Thomas Colvilles solo round the world record attempt thats happening right now on the trimaran Sodebo.

Trimaran sailing speed. Welcome aboard our dearest home under sail POLY. Among them is a series of victories in Silver. We currently sail 35 ft mono and I certainly would not mind something quicker.

It offers speed safety performance and luxury. Larger racing yachts can easily reach speeds up to 15 knots 17 mph or 28 kmh with an average cruising speed between 6-8 knots 7-9 mph. Most sailboats cruise at a speed of 4-6 knots 45-7 mph with a top speed of 7 knots 8 mph or 13 kmh.

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After 20 days at sea he is only 5300 nautical miles from the finish and is a whopping 1600. However I am not sure how well the tri would do in short steep chop that develops too often around here. Black Marlin is a 33 ft10 m full carbon trimaran.

In lower Chesapeake the distances are somewhat. I am considering a 40ft trimaran for day sailing in Chesapeake. The Dragonfly 32 Supreme trimaran offers fun and safe family sailing - and has potential for serious racing and safe fast sailing at the same time.

33rd Americas Cup Competing with a giant trimaran the BMW Oracle Racing team won the 2010 Americas Cup for the Golden Gate Yacht Club on February 14 2010 off Valencia Spain. Cruising speeds of over 8 knots are uncommon. 648 mph near Fos-sur-Mer but capsized and turtled shortly thereafter.