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The Spark

Posted by on 05/18 at 05:07 PM

A Three-Hulled Rozinante

Spark is from the drawing board of Richard Newick - which he describes as a "three-hulled Rozinante", and I couldn't agree more. It's as if the spark of Herreshoff's inspiration was passed along and reinterpreted through Newick, resulting in this outstandingly elegant trimaran. These images are of Jim Conlin's Damfino, launched last June in Westport Point, MA. She seems a perfect steed for sailing the coast, perhaps tilting at a few windmills along the way. The Man of La Mancha rides again!

More tri porn after the jump.

LOA: 27' 11"
LWL: 27' 4"
BOA: 22' 5"
Draft: 1' 3" (6' board down)
Sail Area: 350 sq. ft.
Displacement: 3000 lbs.
Bruce No.: 1.3

Images via the Woodenboat Forum

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An absolutely gorgeous boat, all about the actual sailing. I would love to hear some more about the Ljungstrom rig and how it works in practice.

Working that boat under sail must be so elegant.

Posted by on 05/22 at 08:29 AM

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