Trice (trimaran) explained

Trice
Class Imagesize:120
Crew:4
Type:Trimaran
Construction:plywood and fiberglass
Length:36feet (LOA)
Beam:20feet[1]
Draft:3feet
Launched:ca. 1960?
Designer:Dick Newick
Location:St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands

Trice was a 36-foot trimaran sailboat designed by Dick Newick, one the earliest designs in his career (following the 32feet Trine), which contributed substantially to the revival of multihull vessels from the 1960s to the late 20th century.[2]

In 1964, Newick entered Trice in the annual Newport, Rhode Island to Bermuda race to evaluate its relative speed. Media was critical, with one editorial calling it "unsafe on any sea". Newick waited until the traditional, much larger monohulls boats had set off then proceeded to beat all but two of them.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 36' Newick Trice.
  2. Web site: Dick Newick, Sailboat Design Visionary, Dies at 87. September 15, 2013. Douglas Martin. New York Times.