Avalon 8.2

Avalon 8.2
Current specifications
Crew 3-4[1]
Type trimaran[1]
Construction Foam core strip planks or foam sandwich over male mould.[2]
Rig Bermuda or Marconi rig[1]
Keel centerboard[1]
LOA 8.2 m (27 ft)[1]
LWL 7.685 m (25.21 ft)[1]
Beam

6.2 m (20 ft)[1]

2.5 m (8.2 ft) (folded)[1]
Draft

0.3 m (0.98 ft) (board up)

1.35 m (4.4 ft) (board down)
Hull weight 1,000 kg (2,200 lb)
Total sail area 36.6 m2 (394 sq ft)
Development
Year About 1990[3]
Designer Ray Kendrick
Location Australia

The Avalon 8.2 folding trimaran is a trailerable fast cruising and racing sailboat designed by Ray Kendrick. It is sold in plan form.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Avalon 8.2 metre folding trimaran".
  2. ↑ "Building a Avalon 8.2 Folding trimaran".
  3. ↑ Response to email query by Ray Kendrick, 2014-12-24: "The Aussie 3m was designed and built around the year 2000, Avalon 8.2 about 1990 and the Scarab 670 about 1996-97."


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