Kraken 25 | |
Class Imagesize: | 120 |
Crew: | 2-3 |
Type: | Open trimaran |
Construction: | Two layers of 1/10" veneer cold-moulded over a simple male mold. |
Rig: | Fractional Bermuda or Marconi rig |
Keel: | centreboard |
Loa: | 25feet |
Beam: | 14feet |
Mainsailandjib: | 300square feet ("she has a small headsail for heavy weather") |
Sailarea: | 300square feet |
Year: | ca. early 1960s |
Designer: | Lock Crowther |
Location: | Australia |
Role: | day racer |
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]