Bandit 870 vs Tricat 8.50

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On the numbers

Next to the Bandit 870, the Tricat 8.50 is 0.2 m shorter and 3% heavier. The Bandit 870 has the higher Capsize screening (5.62, above the guideline), the Tricat 8.50 the lower (5.25, above the guideline).

Bandit 870 Bandit 870 Tricat 8.50 Tricat 8.50
General
Builder MultiDo Tricat
Designer Pierre Rolland B.E. Tricat / Jack Michal
Hull type Trimaran Cbrd. Trimaran
Rigging Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) –
Construction FG –
First built 2010 –
Dimensions
Length overall 8.70 m ▲ 8.50 m ▼
Beam 6.90 m ▲ 6.50 m ▼
Draft (max) 1.80 m ▲ 1.50 m ▼
Draft (min) 0.45 m 0.45 m
Weight & ballast
Displacement 1,900 kg ▼ 1,950 kg ▲
Sail plan
Sail area – 52.00 m²
Mainsail – 34.00 m²
Foresail – 18.00 m²
Ratios
Capsize screening 5.62 ▲ above the guideline 5.25 ▼ above the guideline

▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.