Trimax 1080 vs Vardo (Woods)

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On the numbers

Next to the Trimax 1080, the Vardo (Woods) is 0.4 m shorter and 7% heavier. The Trimax 1080 has the higher SA/D (32.5, high-powered), the Vardo (Woods) the lower (31.5, high-powered). The Vardo (Woods) has the higher D/L (86), the Trimax 1080 the lower (67). The Vardo (Woods) has the higher Comfort ratio (5.7, lightweight racing), the Trimax 1080 the lower (3.3, lightweight racing). The Trimax 1080 has the higher Capsize screening (6.08, above the guideline), the Vardo (Woods) the lower (4.26, above the guideline).

Trimax 1080 Trimax 1080 Vardo (Woods)
General
Builder Trimax Yachts Various (amateur or kit built)
Designer Peter Bosgraaf Richard Woods
Hull type Trimaran Dbrd. Catamaran
Rigging Fractional Sloop –
Construction GRP Composite / epoxy resin, carbon and a hard foam core –
First built 2010 –
Dimensions
Length overall 10.80 m ▲ 10.40 m ▼
Waterline length 10.50 m ▲ 9.90 m ▼
Beam 8.50 m ▲ 6.10 m ▼
Draft (max) 1.70 m ▲ 0.90 m ▼
Draft (min) 0.50 m –
Headroom 1.95 m –
Weight & ballast
Displacement 2,800 kg ▼ 3,000 kg ▲
Sail plan
Sail area 63.21 m² ▼ 64.40 m² ▲
Mainsail 33.51 m² –
Foresail 29.69 m² –
Engine & tanks
Engine power 14 HP –
Fuel 80 L –
Water 120 L –
Ratios
SA/D 32.5 ▲ high-powered 31.5 ▼ high-powered
D/L 67 ▼ 86 ▲
Comfort ratio 3.3 ▼ lightweight racing 5.7 ▲ lightweight racing
Capsize screening 6.08 ▲ above the guideline 4.26 ▼ above the guideline
S-number 7.5 –
Hull speed 7.86 kn ▲ 7.64 kn ▼
KSP 1.08 –

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