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  Discovery 20 Trimaran Now the Discovery 21by Small Tri Guy | Jul 21, 2016 | Production/Commercial Small Trimarans , Small Tri Info - All | 7 comments The design aspect of things is already completed. There were some tweaks Chris thought would make the boat a little better, including lengthening the center hull to 21 feet. The real news is that it’s going to be offered as both a production boat (for anyone that wants one completely made for them) AND a kit (for someone who wants to complete the build themselves). Whereas the original D-20 was built using the Constant Camber method , the new D-21 is composed of primarily composite materials. Carbon fiber, for example, is used for the main hull and floats in this new sailboat. The original D-20 plans have been scrapped and no longer available. The options now are to either obtain a fast build “kit” from the boatbuilders at Aquidneck Custom Composites or a fully-completed boat from them. Chris White sent us a picture — just taken yesterday — of the first Discovery 21 to come out of the new molds. And following that is a link to the new D-21 brochure (in pdf). (Thanks to Tony for sharing this info with us in the first place :-) Complete boat at 63 k USD… I’ll have to start putting coins aside… Yeah, someone has to be a bit of a Chris White lover to buy a no cabin 21ft when that 63K can almost buy you a F22 which is around 75k… It’s definitely a product for the high-end market. I have no doubt, however, that this updated trimaran design — made with modern composites — is going to be a high-performance sailing machine. Jim Brown told me the Constant Camber constructed DC20 was a fantastic boat. By the way, I’ve met Chris White and he is a really neat guy … super smart! I think his boats are the best, I just can’t justify a pure racing boat at this price point, without even a cuddy. Too expensive. I actually really hope it fails at that price, hate rich peoples toys. Submit a CommentYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting. Blog Post Categories
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