Tracer 1500TRi performance cruising trimaran design by Schionning designs

Jeff Schionning is well known for his performance cruising catamaran designs and has stepped into the trimaran field with his Tracer 1500TRi design.  A performance cruising trimaran which once again can be provided as a precut duflex kit for home builders or constructed to sail away stage by one of their suggested professional builders.

Specifications

LOA	15.00 metres
BOA	10.20 metres
DRAFT	0.675 metres
HEADROOM	Full Standing
FUEL CAPACITY	150 litres
MAST HEIGHT	19 metres
SAIL AREA (Main + Headsail)	75+43 sq metres
PAYLOAD	1800 kg
DISPLACEMENT	7000 kg
WATER CAPACITY	400 litres
MOTOR OPTION	1 x 40hp Diesel
BEAM TO LENGTH	10.6:1
BRUCE NUMBER	1.43

More details here:

The Fourth International Boat Show, La Grande Motte 10th to 14th April 2013

A repost of the following article from Multihulls-World:

http://www.multihulls-world.com/us/catamarans/news/the-international-multihull-boat-show-the-boats,1080.html

The fourth edition of the International Multihull Boat Show, will take place at La Grande Motte (France) from 10th to 14nd April 2013. Here are the list of the expected boats.  

AVENTURA 33 HYBRID
BAMBA 50
MULTI 23
CATANA 42
CATANA 47
CATANA 50 3cab
CATANA 50 4 cab
CATANA 59
DASH 7,50
FLASHCAT 44
Fountaine-Pajot SUMMERLAND 40
Fountaine-Pajot CUMBERLAND 47 LC
Fountaine-Pajot LIPARI 41
Fountaine-Pajot HELIA 44
TRYPTIQUE
LAGOON 39
LAGOON 400s
LAGOON 450
LAGOON 52
LAGOON 560
LAGOON 67 PERLE NOIRE
LEOPARD 39 POWER
LEOPARD 39
LEOPARD 44
MOORINGS 4800
MATTIA 52
DRAGONFLY 28
BANDIT 8,70
NAUTITECH 442
NAUTITECH 542
OCEAN VOYAGER 53
NEEL 45
SEACART 26
OUTREMER 49
OUTREMER 5X
PRIVILEGE 615
TAG 60
ABSOLU 50,2
AQUALI 33
VA 32
TS 52,8

And the fantastics Golden Oldies: proa GODIVA, FINE MOUCHE ex FLEURY MICHON IV, AILE BLEUE, FORMULE 40 ex BISCUITS CANTREAU and the ORMA 60' EMOTION.

Discover the definitive list on:
http://www.multicoque-online.com

The English press release is here:

http://www.multicoque-online.com//media/file/page/Presentation_Edition_2013_-_GB.pdf

Video tour of Neel 45 and Neel 50 cruising trimarans

Modern cruising trimarans are somewhat of a rarity these days which is quite a pity as they still offer excellent qualities in terms of sailing performance and comfortable motion.  It's not exhaustive but the following video has a look around inside the Neel 45 cruising trimaran at some of the features.

And the Neel 45 under sail

And there is also a tour of the Neel 50 trimaran