Trt 1200 vs Tiki 38

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On the numbers

Next to the Trt 1200, the Tiki 38 is 0.4 m shorter and 6% lighter. The Tiki 38 has the higher D/L (95), the Trt 1200 the lower (57). The Tiki 38 has the higher Comfort ratio (5.5, lightweight racing), the Trt 1200 the lower (3.9, lightweight racing). The Trt 1200 has the higher Capsize screening (5.20, above the guideline), the Tiki 38 the lower (4.33, above the guideline).

Trt 1200 Trt 1200 Tiki 38 Tiki 38
General
Builder TRT Multihulls From plans
Designer – James Wharram
Hull type Catamaran Twin Dbrd. Catamaran
Rigging Fractional Sloop –
Construction FG –
First built 1998 –
Dimensions
Length overall 12.00 m ▲ 11.60 m ▼
Waterline length 11.60 m ▲ 9.60 m ▼
Beam 7.60 m ▲ 6.20 m ▼
Draft (max) 2.20 m ▲ 0.75 m ▼
Draft (min) 0.50 m –
Weight & ballast
Displacement 3,200 kg ▲ 3,000 kg ▼
Sail plan
Sail area – 53.20 m²
Engine & tanks
Engine make Twin outboards in wells. –
Water 100 L –
Ratios
SA/D – 26.0 high-powered
D/L 57 ▼ 95 ▲
Comfort ratio 3.9 ▼ lightweight racing 5.5 ▲ lightweight racing
Capsize screening 5.20 ▲ above the guideline 4.33 ▼ above the guideline
Hull speed 8.27 kn ▲ 7.52 kn ▼
KSP 1.12 –

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