Why Nobody Wants Trimarans Anymore (The Fastest Sailboats on Earth)

Buying a multihull? Learn what to check first in my ebook The Bluewater Buyer's Manual: https://everydaysailing.gumroad.com/l... ⛵ The fastest sailboats ever built are trimarans. Every major offshore and round-the-world sailing speed record belongs to one. And yet walk down any dock in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, or the South Pacific and roughly nine out of ten cruising multihulls you see are catamarans. This video explains that paradox from both ends: why the trimaran is the faster, better-sailing boat by the physics, and why almost nobody actually buys one. 🌊 First, the speed. We break down the real hydrodynamics in plain English — hull fineness ratio and the wave-drag wall, why a trimaran flies its center hull and drops below a catamaran's wetted surface, the hull-interference drag that quietly taxes every catamaran, windage and pointing angle, leeway and daggerboards, and the righting-moment gap that lets a trimaran safely carry the sail to actually use its speed. 💰 Then the market reality. Why the modern multihull buyer wants interior volume and a floating apartment, why the charter fleet won't touch a trimaran, why marina width and single-engine docking make big trimarans a logistical nightmare, how folding systems like the Farrier and the Dragonfly Swing Wing work and where they hit their limit, and why the build cost of the cross beams keeps cruising trimarans a niche. We finish with the collapse of NEEL Trimarans in 2026 — the boldest attempt ever made to give a trimaran a catamaran's living space — and the lesson it teaches every multihull buyer. If you are weighing a trimaran vs a catamaran, comparing cruising multihulls, or shopping for a bluewater boat, this is the honest breakdown of what you actually gain and lose with three hulls instead of two. 📘 The Bluewater Buyer's Manual – my 296-page ebook on choosing, inspecting and pricing a cruising sailboat: https://everydaysailing.gumroad.com/l... #trimaran #catamaran #sailing ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⭐ JOIN THE CHANNEL (member perks)    / @everydaysailing   Subscribe for more videos! 🌊 ALL MY LINKS https://linktr.ee/everydaysailing ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Copyright Disclaimer This video may include copyrighted material used under the "fair use" principle for educational and informational purposes. Such use aims to provide commentary, analysis, or added value in compliance with Section 107 of U.S. Copyright Law. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been used improperly, please contact me directly before pursuing any formal action. Your understanding and cooperation are appreciated. Safety Disclaimer These videos reflect my personal experience. They do not replace professional training. Always sail in compliance with safety rules and maritime regulations. This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only. All data presented is based on publicly available brokerage listings and market reports. This is not financial advice. Always conduct your own due diligence and hire a certified marine surveyor before purchasing any vessel. Market conditions vary by region and change over time.