| Picture a small trimaran that isn't only relatively fast, | | | | A yacht designer regularly takes such things into |
| but also enables up to 4 sailors to sit comfortably | | | | account. And the Discovery's creator did. |
| during their day cruise. If you've read up on small | | | | When a friend asked him to design a small sailboat |
| trimarans you know that "comfortable seating" is | | | | that would serve as an ideal day sailing craft the |
| sometimes a challenging thing to find in the type of | | | | Discovery 20 was born. And another pleasant |
| boat you want. | | | | surprise is that the boat isn't expensive to build (for |
| Does such a boat exist? Thankfully, it does. | | | | the do-it-yourselfer). The cost is very low in |
| One particular sailboat that fits the ticket nicely is a | | | | comparison to what most other small trimarans can |
| model called Discovery 20. This happens to be a fast, | | | | cost - and this includes both commercial and self-built |
| well-behaved small trimaran that you could take | | | | models. |
| virtually anyone out in (including little children who | | | | A little survey of comments from around the web |
| need security or senior citizens who want to sit | | | | indicate that most sailors who own this small trimaran |
| down in a cozy seat). Most sailors should be able to | | | | really like it. So much so that you don't see many |
| ride in this boat without any issues whatsoever. | | | | come up for sale very often. |
| The designer is a well-known "big" yacht sailor (and | | | | This boat is fast. And it handles extremely well under |
| multihull author). So it's no wonder that an easeful | | | | sail too. These are just a few reasons to give this |
| ride was one goal for the boat's design. Apparently | | | | sailboat a look if you're thinking about acquiring a |
| there weren't a lot of small trimarans designed like | | | | small trimaran in the near future. |
| the Discovery 20 back in 1982. And while there are a | | | | While many would-be small trimaran owners really |
| few more like it today, the boat still retains its own | | | | don't want to build a sailboat themselves, many of |
| uniqueness (and special value) in the marketplace. | | | | them commit to a building project so they can get a |
| What I especially like about the Discovery 20 is that | | | | boat they really want. As far as I'm concerned, this is |
| now I'm over 40 I know it's a sailboat my wife would | | | | an old-fashioned "can-do" American attitude I never |
| enjoy riding in with me. While sailing fast on a wet | | | | tire of. |
| trampoline with a buddy is often a part of small | | | | If you'd like to read a little more about this particular |
| trimaran sailing, the notion of staying fairly dry and | | | | boat then you'll find a little more on the web. But the |
| enjoying a fast ride with my girl (who doesn't like | | | | Internet is just one place to begin researching small |
| wet trampolines) has a strong appeal these days. | | | | trimarans. |