Tradewinds 28 vs Tricat 8.50
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On the numbers
Next to the Tradewinds 28, the Tricat 8.50 is 0.1 m shorter and 2% heavier. The Tricat 8.50 has the higher Capsize screening (5.25, above the guideline), the Tradewinds 28 the lower (3.97, above the guideline).
Tradewinds 28
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Tricat 8.50
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| General | ||
| Builder | Lasco Marine | Tricat |
| Designer | George Llwewllyn | B.E. Tricat / Jack Michal |
| Hull type | Trimaran Cbrd. | Trimaran |
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | – |
| Construction | FG | – |
| First built | 1966 | – |
| Number built | 20 | – |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 8.63 m ▲ | 8.50 m ▼ |
| Waterline length | 8.23 m | – |
| Beam | 4.88 m ▼ | 6.50 m ▲ |
| Draft (max) | 1.37 m ▼ | 1.50 m ▲ |
| Draft (min) | 0.41 m ▼ | 0.45 m ▲ |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 1,905 kg ▼ | 1,950 kg ▲ |
| Sail plan | ||
| Sail area | – | 52.00 m² |
| Mainsail | – | 34.00 m² |
| Foresail | – | 18.00 m² |
| Ratios | ||
| D/L | 95 | – |
| Comfort ratio | 5.9 lightweight racing | – |
| Capsize screening | 3.97 ▼ above the guideline | 5.25 ▲ above the guideline |
| Hull speed | 6.96 kn | – |
| KSP | 0.72 | – |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.