Egg Nog (trimaran)
Egg Nog (sometimes Egg Nog I) was a trimaran sailboat designed and built by Victor Tchetchet in New York City in the early 1950s, after his late 1940s vessel T26 and before Egg Nog II.[1]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Victor Tchetchet[1] |
| Year | Early 1950s[1] |
| Name | Egg Nog / Egg Nog I[1] |
| Boat | |
| Draft | 1 ft 2 in (0.36 m)[1] |
| Hull | |
| Type | Open trimaran[1] |
| Hull weight | 500 lb (230 kg)[1] |
| LWL | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)[1] |
| Beam | 13 ft (4.0 m) (overall)[1] 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) (waterline)[1] |
| Sails | |
| Total sail area | 230 sq ft (21 m2)[1] |
Egg Nog was faster in lighter airs than its predecessor, T26, and was considered the best (fastest) multihull during summer competitions on the US east coast in 1955.[1]
Together, Tchetchet's vessels were notable for helping to reintroduce multihull sailboats to the western world.[1]
See also
References
- "American Catamarans (A.Y.R.S Publication No. 10)" (PDF). Amateur Yacht Research Society. 1957.
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