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Kraken 25
Kraken 25 was a day racing trimaran sailboat designed by Lock Crowther in the wake of his successful Bunyip 20 design.''Scanned specification brochure for Kraken 18 / Kraken 25 / Bunyip 20.'' 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". See also *List of multihulls *Lock Crowther *Kraken 18 *Kraken 33 *Kraken 40 References External links1962 Kraken 25 restoration/rebuild project(updated 25 Jan 2015)Kraken Trimarans Boats designed by Lock Crowther {{ship-type-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trimaran
A trimaran (or double-outrigger) is a multihull boat that comprises a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls (or "floats") which are attached to the main hull with lateral beams. Most modern trimarans are sailing yachts designed for recreation or racing; others are ferries or warships. They originated from the traditional double-outrigger hulls of the Austronesian cultures of Maritime Southeast Asia; particularly in the Philippines and Eastern Indonesia, where it remains the dominant hull design of traditional fishing boats. Double-outriggers are derived from the older catamaran and single-outrigger boat designs. Terminology The word "trimaran" is a portmanteau of "tri" and "(cata)maran", a term that is thought to have been coined by Victor Tchetchet, a pioneering, Ukrainian-born modern multihull designer. Trimarans consist of a main hull connected to outrigger floats on either side by a crossbeam, wing, or other form of superstructure—the traditional Polynesian te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fractional Rig
A fractional rig on a sailing vessel consists of a foresail, such as a jib or genoa sail, that does not reach all the way to the top of the mast. The forestay is a wire that secures the mast to the front of the boat. With a fractional rig, the forestay is attached between about 1/8 and 1/4 of the length of the mast lower down, rather than being attached to the top of the mast as in a masthead rig. The foresail (jib or genoa) is then rigged to this stay. The mast is farther forward on the boat than on a masthead rig and so it has a larger mainsail. Masthead rigs are most common on larger keelboats or cruisers. A fractional rig is typically used on sailing dinghies and racing oriented keelboats, such as the J/24. Fractional rigs were introduced on race boats in order to allow more controllability of the surface of the mainsail and also less drag when sailing upwind. According to one manufacturer, "a key to making fast boats easier to sail than slow boats is the 'fraction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bermuda Rig
Bermuda rig, Bermudian rig, or Marconi rig is a type of sailing rig that uses a triangular sail set abaft (behind) the mast. It is the typical configuration for most modern sailboats. Whilst commonly seen in sloop-rigged vessels, Bermuda rig is used in a range of configurations, for instance, a cutter or a schooner (where it may be used in conjunction with gaff rigged sails on other masts), and several other types. Bermuda rig takes its name from Bermuda, where it was developed in the 17th century. The term ''Marconi'', a reference to the inventor of the radio, Guglielmo Marconi, became associated with this configuration in the early 20th century, because the wires that stabilize the mast of a Bermuda rig reminded observers of the wires on early radio masts. Description The rig consists of a triangular sail set abaft (behind) the mast with its head raised to the top of the mast; its luff runs down the mast and is normally attached to it for its entire length; its tack is u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lock Crowther
Lock Crowther (9 September 1940–1993; first name by birth Lachlan) was an Australian multihull sailboat designer. He grew up in Bairnsdale in the East Gippsland region of Victoria. Though his first name was Lachlan by birth, he insisted on being called Lock or Lockie. Career Lock and his family built his first boat, a trimaran called '' Bunyip'', in 1959 while he was still a teenager. In 1960 he raced in the Easter regatta at Paynesville, Victoria, Australia, and won against a field of 300 boats. This initial success inspired others to build similar boats. Crowther then studied electrical engineering in Melbourne and in the early 1960s became involved in multihull design and the '' Amateur Yacht Research Society''. In 1962 ''Trio'' was built based upon his designs. Crowther's next design was the Kraken 25, garnering some recognition. Later, Lockie decided to give up his day job in Melbourne and move to Sydney to design multihulls full-time. In 1969, a Kraken 40 won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller islands. It has a total area of , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country in the world and the largest in Oceania. Australia is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent. It is a megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and Climate of Australia, climates including deserts of Australia, deserts in the Outback, interior and forests of Australia, tropical rainforests along the Eastern states of Australia, coast. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south-east Asia 50,000 to 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last glacial period. By the time of British settlement, Aboriginal Australians spoke 250 distinct l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailboat
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture. Types Although sailboat terminology has varied across history, many terms have specific meanings in the context of modern yachting. A great number of sailboat-types may be distinguished by size, hull configuration, keel type, purpose, number and configuration of masts, and sail plan. Popular monohull designs include: Cutter The cutter is similar to a sloop with a single mast and mainsail, but generally carries the mast further aft to allow for two foresails, a jib and staysail, to be attached to the head stay and inner forestay, respectively. Once a common racing configuration, today it gives versatility to cruising boats, especially in allowing a small staysail to be flown from the inner stay in high winds. Catboat A catboat has a single mast mounted far forw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunyip 20
Bunyip 20 was a day racing trimaran sailboat designed and built by Lock Crowther and his family in 1959, while he was still a teenager.''Scanned specification brochure for Kraken 18 / Kraken 25 / Bunyip 20.'' It was named after the Bunyip, an Australian mythical creature. In 1960 Crowther raced the first boat at the Easter regatta at Paynesville, Victoria, Australia, and won against a field of 300 boats. This initial success inspired others to build similar boats, and began his career. See also *List of multihulls *Lock Crowther Lock Crowther (9 September 1940–1993; first name by birth Lachlan) was an Australian multihull sailboat designer. He grew up in Bairnsdale in the East Gippsland region of Victoria. Though his first name was Lachlan by birth, he insisted ... References Trimarans Boats designed by Lock Crowther {{ship-type-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Multihulls
Types * catamaran = two symmetric hulls * proa = two asymmetric hulls, reverse-shunting (interchangeable Bow (ship), bow/stern) * trimaran = three hulls * quadrimaran = four hulls * pentamaran = five hulls Pre-modern Austronesian people, Austronesian * ʻalia * Amatasi * Balangay * Basnigan * Baurua * Camakau * Catamaran#Polynesian cats, Catamaran * Drua * Jukung * Kaep * Kalia (watercraft), Kalia * Karakoa * Kora kora * Lakana (boat), Lakana * Lakatoi * Ngalawa * Oruwa * Outrigger canoe * Pahi (ship), Pahi * Paraw * Paruwa * Proa * Sandeq * Takia (watercraft), Takia * Tepukei * Tipairua * Tongiaki * Va'a-tele * Vaka katea * Vinta * Wa (watercraft), Wa * Yathra doni Pre-modern Western world, Western * ''Tessarakonteres'' and ''Thalamegos'' (3rd century BC) * ''Simon & Jude'' or ''Invention I'' (1662) * ''Invention II'' (1662) * ''Experiment (1664 catamaran), Experiment'' (1664) * ''St. Michael the Archangel (catamaran), St. Michael the Archangel'' (1684) * ''Experiment (1786 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kraken 18
Kraken 18 was a day racing trimaran sailboat designed by Lock Crowther in the wake of his successful Bunyip 20 design,''Scanned specification brochure for Kraken 18 / Kraken 25 / Bunyip 20.'' as a scaled-down version of the earlier Kraken 25 with similar performance. Its smaller size and folding beams made it more practical and led to its greater success. Advertised as "a slightly faster, more attractive version of the Bunyip 20 with round bilge hulls", it shared an identical rig with the Bunyip 20 but was shorter. It was accepted as a class by the Victoria branch of Trimaran Association of Australia, making it the first one design trimaran class in Australian history. See also *List of multihulls *Kraken 25 * Kraken 33 *Kraken 40 *Lock Crowther Lock Crowther (9 September 1940–1993; first name by birth Lachlan) was an Australian multihull sailboat designer. He grew up in Bairnsdale in the East Gippsland region of Victoria. Though his first name was Lachlan by birt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kraken 33
Kraken 33 Mk IV was a 4–5 berthBrochure of the Trimaran Yacht Club of Victoria. 1977 (or earlier). Accessed State Library of New South Wales, inside second volume of Trimaran Yacht Club of Victoria newsletters, 7 February 2015. ocean racing trimaran designed by Lock Crowther in Australia. It was apparently first built in the 1960s but was advertised in to the 1970s. See also *List of multihulls *Lock Crowther *Kraken 18 *Kraken 25 *Kraken 40 Kraken 40 is a trimaran designed by Lock Crowther in Australia and first built in 1970. See also *List of multihulls *Lock Crowther * Kraken 18 *Kraken 25 Kraken 25 was a day racing trimaran sailboat designed by Lock Crowther in the wake of hi ... References {{reflist Trimarans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kraken 40
Kraken 40 is a trimaran designed by Lock Crowther in Australia and first built in 1970. See also *List of multihulls *Lock Crowther * Kraken 18 *Kraken 25 Kraken 25 was a day racing trimaran sailboat designed by Lock Crowther in the wake of his successful Bunyip 20 design.''Scanned specification brochure for Kraken 18 / Kraken 25 / Bunyip 20.'' Advertised as "Virtually a C Class trimaran of unbelie ... * Kraken 33 References {{reflist Trimarans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
