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VAL 31
Built by Dafy Duck Marine (USA)
• Designed by Dick Newick
General Information
Hull Type:
Trimaran Dbrd.
Rigging Type:
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
Construction:
FG w/poly foam, carbon and kev.
First Built:
1975
Number Built:
30
Dimensions
Length Overall (LOA):
9.50 m
Length Waterline (LWL):
8.48 m
Beam:
7.62 m
Draft (Max):
1.83 m
Draft (Min):
0.43 m
Weight & Ballast
Displacement:
998 kg
Sail Plan
Sail Area (reported):
40.88 m²
Engine & Systems
Performance Ratios
SA/Displacement (Reported):
41.72
Displacement/Length:
45.57
Notes
Dafy Duck Marine, Edgartown, Mass (Martha's Vineyard) made all the tooling (1974-75) for the Val class Newick 31, and the first eight trimarans, including Mike Birch's "Third Turtle," Walter Green's "Friends," and builder Rory Nugent's "Edith," all who finished (2nd, 8th and 46th [equipment problems] respectively) in the 76 OSTAR.