More Power, but as Simple as Ever
We first tested the Tricat 6.90 in a strong southwesterly blow some five years ago, but now we’re returning to Brittany to check out the new Performance XL version. This time, the Gulf of Morbihan welcomed us with less than 10 knots of wind. Weather that many would find frustrating… but weather that François-Xavier Tillier, Tricat’s CEO for the past two years, had been almost wishing for. Because it’s precisely in light airs that this new version aims to make a difference on the water.
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Conditions: 6 to 10 knots of wind, calm seas
Back in May 2021 when we sailed the earlier version of the Tricat 6.90, conditions were far from ideal for a trimaran under 23‘ (7 m) in length. Gusts exceeding 25 knots, choppy seas, the mainsail deep reefed… The small Breton multihull had impressed us then with its rigidity, its ease of handling - with Antoine Houdet at the helm - and its surprising composure despite the decidedly rough conditions. Finding ourselves back in Arradon five years later, the Gulf of…
