FR18 trimaran first sailing day

A sunny sunday was the perfect scenary to make the first sailing of the new FR18 "Impertinente" sailing trimaran in Montevideo, Uruguay. A choppy sea and 8 to 13 knots from West helped the FR18 to reach 10 knots while sailing downwind with main sail and jib, and full crew. We really enjoy this first sea trial.

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Sports

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• Trimaran
• sailing

[diegofreiriacarballo]

I am the designer, my name is Diego Freiría. A mast made by stainless steel like a radio tower, was choosen because in my country Uruguay there is no aluminium tubes for this kind of masts, and import a mast for this kind of boat is expensive. So I designed and calculated, and it performs very well, obviously is strong but it works and its industrial appearance is good.

[MrNepau]

Ola what section the akas ? Are they aluminum ? ( que seccion las traversas ? En Aluminio ?)

What volume the amas ?

[oyamaldo]

Congratulations.

Visited my video

My from is uruguay

[billbroome]

nice simple design. i have seen a few 'radio tower masts' used where they were the the cheap solution, in mild steel, but you have clearly made a very good one. a wooden spar is likely to be more aerodynamic, and might be lighter, too. did you consider wood?

[oyamaldo]

Hola Diego sos de uruguay?

o estoy creando un trimarans tambien y ya hice algunas pruebas, soy de las piedras canelones uruguay

[larrytx01]

Actually, I think the mas design is rather interesting and unique. It adds a "high tech" look to the boat.

[bulldog01209]

Nice boat. I'm thinking about building a trimaran and you have given me some ideas.

[porpoisefathom]

Diego- thank you-- i am a sailor/survivalist first and- a designer of boats second...i seek only to be as close to water as possible and because of this i build as simple and cheap as possible- absolute simplicity- because- simplicity = closeness to water! and also i am poor..-i hope we can share ideas someday...your idea is inspiring

i hope to sail to Uruguay soon...-

all good medicine- i salute you!!

[porpoisefathom]

ive never seen a mast like that---who is the designer?//...its a great idea...using three poles insted of one...like a radio tower...should be very sturdy and strong...