The New F-22 Sport Tri
A Low Cost Trailerable Trimaran

A Note On Performance

As with all Farrier designs, the F-22™ is intended to be a comfortable, safe cruiser, and one that can also be fast, but the performance is only achieved by efficiency, not excessive power. Many of our competitors over the years have put a great emphasis on performance and race results, with very tall rigs and minimal room. It would be easy to make the F-22™ footer faster than the F-31 for instance - just eliminate most of the room, and put on a big rig. But what is usually not mentioned with our competitors boats is the greater danger of capsize or pitch pole, with wind capsize speeds that can be lower than 25 knots.

Such boats have very little practicality, are scary to sail, their crews soon get tired of the lack of comfort, lack of room, and the need to rent a nearby motel when participating in race events away from home. They also get tired of the hours trying to assemble them, or the hassles in retracting the floats.

All Farrier designs (except specialized racing boats) use a minimum wind capsize speed of 30 knots or more, to ensure safety for crew and families, plus provide both room and performance. A few good race results are just not worth the extra risk and discomfort.

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Ian Farrier
Farrier Marine, Inc.
January 2008