Book Name / Author

Small Trimarans an Introduction By Joe Farinaccio

Link

http://www.smalltrimarans.com

Building Method

N/A - designer interviews / Trimaran designs

Includes plans

No

Table of Contents

1)  The Magnum 18, 21 & 21S Trimarans ...
An Interview with Steve Walker - Exclusive distributor for VirusBoats’ Magnum trimarans in the UK
2)  The Windrider 16, 17 & Rave (Hydrofoil) Trimarans ...
An Interview with Don Maxwell - Partner of WinderTM, maker of Windrider trimarans, which are sold throughout the world
3)  The Weta Beach Trimaran …
An Interview with Dave Berntsen - Owner of WetaWest, the U.S. West Coast distributor for a new popular beach tri
4) The Wa'apa & Tamanu Small Trimaran Sailing Canoes ...
An Email Interview with Gary Dierking - Designer of classic proas & trimaran sailing canoes
5)  The Fast 17, A18T, A21, Cardiff 21 & Z65 Small Trimarans ...
An Interview with Chris Ostlind – Designer of many newer models of small trimarans for homebuilders
6)  The Seaclipper 10 & 16 Trimarans …
An Interview with Ted Dexter - Owner of Australia’s Duck Flat Wooden Boats, which sells building plans for the famous Marples’ SeaClipper tris
7)  The Scarab Small Trimaran Models ...
A Short Email Interview with Ray Kendrick – Australian designer of the well-known Scarab trimarans
8)  The Discovery 20 Small Trimaran ...
An Interview with Chris White - Best-selling author, yacht designer and creator of a unique sailboat called the Discovery 20
9)  The Warren 23' & 27' Small Trimarans ...
An Interview with Ted Warren - Designer of 2 highly responsive multihull daysailers for homebuilders
10) The L7, Multi 23 & Beach Tri 22 Small Trimarans ...
An Interview with Mike Leneman – Boat Builder, multihull designer, boat supply distributor and expert of trailerable multihulls
11) The KH 16', Spitfire 20'   & KH 23' Small Trimarans ...
An Interview with Kurt Hughes – Multihull designer and developer of fast stitch & glue construction techniques
12) The Trinado Trimaran ...
An Interview with Russell Brown – Boat designer, parts manufacturer and co-owner of a unique trimaran currently sailing in Washington state
13) The Tremolino Trimaran ...  
An Interview with Dick Newick – Legendary designer of a newly updated classic small trimaran
14) * Bonus Chapter  ... The K24T Small Cabin Cruiser Trimaran …
An Interview with Bill Kristofferson – Naval architect and multihull designer, whose models have been built all over the world, especially throughout regions of the Pacific Ocean.
15) Plus … An Interview about Wooden Boatbuilding with Chuck Leinweber -- publisher of Duckworks Magazine and owner of Duckworks Boat Building Supply, who talks at length about the building process, and offers tips especially geared for the individual that hasn’t built a wooden boat yet.
16) * Brand New Bonus Chapter ... The Threefold 6 Trimaran ...
An Interview with Dudley Dix -- Famous watercraft designer (especially to amateur boatbuilders) speaks at length about the 3-folding model originally created for a Crusing World magazine design competition in the early 1980s.

When I first picked up "Small Trimarans an Introduction I thought I would be reading a niche book on trimarans.  While it does fall into that category it also does provide broader perspective on the thinking of boat designers, bios and boat performance.  Those interested in small trimarans will certainly enjoy this book and that should not be the limit to the audience that will enjoy the book. 

Each chapter is derived from an interview with a Trimaran designer and typically discusses how he became involved with trimarans, boat design and sailing.  As can be seen in the TOC above these are some of the most knowledgable designers and many of their plans can be found on the their own websites or those such as duckworksbbs.com. The chapters are a combination of biography, boat design review, performance review and general sailing.   Thre is a good numbe of pictures that supports the interviews.  Trailing small trimarans can be done with or without assmebly and disassembly this infomation is included in most cases. 

The author Joe Farinaccio also has the website www.smalltrimarans.com .  He writes some articles and posts others all about small trimarans of course (30' and under)  If you purchase the book from his website he also sends additional chapters in PDF via email. 

While this book is not boat building focused I still find it a great resource for the aspiring trimaran builder.  It provides perspective on how design affects performance, and it illustrates as we know all boats are a compromise and highlights those elements that should be considered whe/n selecting a small trimaran.