Wild Thing

 Home-built from plans

Brand:

Tennant

Designed by:

Malcolm Tennant Multihull Design Limited

Description:

WILD THING was the first multihull in the world built using the composite strip-plank system that is now the most commonly preferred method of timber construction for multihulls.

This model is a lightweight racing trimaran with accommodation for four or five. It has a generous sail plan, but the forward position of the floats enable the sail to be carried in higher winds with minimal risk of the lee float submerging.
The use of paper honeycomb as a core material was also pioneered in this boat. The cross beams are of strip-plank construction and the boat is trailerable. Asymmetrical daggerboards are mounted in the amas.

Type:

Racer

Multihull type:

Trimaran

Construction:

Composite strip-planked

Keels, boards and rudders:

Asymmetric daggerboards mounted in the floats

LOA (length overall):

12.2 m (40 ft)

Beam:

9.04 m (29 ft 8 in)

Windward sail area:

70.0 m² (753 ft²)

Daggerboard / centreboard:

2

Displacement at design waterline (DWL):

1750 kg (1.72 tons)

Number of berths:

4-5

Trailerable:

Yes: requires demounting

In production:

Plans available

Designer's/manufacturer's website:

• Designer's website

Used boats for sale:

17 boats of this brand currently available!

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