Kraken 25
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Lock Crowther[1][2] |
| Location | Australia[2] |
| Year | ca. early 1960s |
| Role | day racer[1] |
| Name | Kraken 25[1] |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2-3[1] |
| Hull | |
| Type | Open trimaran[1] |
| Construction | Two layers of 1/10" veneer cold-moulded over a simple male mold.[1] |
| LOA | 25 ft (7.6 m)[1] |
| Beam | 14 ft (4.3 m)[1] |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centreboard[1] |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Fractional Bermuda or Marconi rig[1] |
| Sails | |
| Upwind sail area | 300 sq ft (28 m2)[1] ("she has a small headsail for heavy weather")[1] |
| Total sail area | 300 sq ft (28 m2)[1] |
Kraken 25 was a day racing trimaran sailboat designed by Lock Crowther in the wake of his successful Bunyip 20 design.[1][2]
Advertised as "Virtually a C Class trimaran of unbelievable light weather performance and good heavy weather performance [...] the trimaran for racing enthusiasts who want to show up the local catamarans".[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- 1962 Kraken 25 restoration/rebuild project (updated 25 Jan 2015)
- Kraken
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