''Acapella'' is an historic

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 recrea ...

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, designed and built by

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in 1978 and later renamed ''Olympus Photo''. Walter and his wife Joan raced in the 1978 Round Britain race, coming in 1st in class and 4th overall. Later that year, Canadian Mike Birch sailed Acapella (renamed

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Photo) to a first-place win in the first

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trans-Atlantic race, establishing Walter's reputation as a multihull designer.

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