Blue Water Cruising in High-Performance Mode
After sailing nearly 90% of a circumnavigation single-handed aboard his TS 52 Jehol, Philippe Nagelmackers wanted to continue his voyages on a more compact multihull that was easier to manage yet just as high-performing. Working with naval architects Christophe Barreau and Frédéric Neuman, as well as the Portuguese shipyard Trimarine, he created the TRM 43, an unconventional catamaran designed without any real commercial constraints, where every technical choice serves a specific purpose: to sail fast, for long periods, and short-handed.
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Conditions: 10 to 14 knots of wind, calm seas
A Project Born of Experience
The story of the TRM 43 is reminiscent of that of Moxie, the trimaran Dick Newick designed for Phil Weld for the 1980 OSTAR. At over 60 years of age, the American sailor wanted a boat capable of maintaining high performance while remaining manageable for solo sailing. He went on to win that race against a field of top-tier competitors.It is this same philosophy that drives Philippe Nagelmackers. After a three-year circumnavigation (nearly 90% of which…
