| One huge advantage of small trimarans is their | | | | place. If your drive consisted of several days, you |
| "trailerability" aspect. A small tri can usually be set | | | | might not even have to stay at a motel along the |
| on a trailer and easily pulled to new sailing venues | | | | way. Exceptional frugality will permit a family to |
| without much cost or effort. This just isn't an | | | | snooze at night inside the trimaran's cabin when |
| option for most mono-hulls because their keels | | | | parked at rest stops. |
| don't permit easy trailering. | | | | For example, a real adventure might be driving to |
| Aside from the price of gas these days - which | | | | south Florida for an extreme vacation. Instead of |
| you're going to have to pay for in some way, | | | | just sailing in your home state, or one nearby, |
| shape, or form if going away anyhow - a | | | | you could take a trailerable trimaran down to the |
| trimaran sailboat with a cabin is an ideal camp | | | | Gulf of Mexico and sail through the Florida Keys ... |
| cruiser/family adventure craft. And this will be | | | | or perhaps even the Bahamas. |
| true if the cabin isn't even very large ... which it | | | | After arriving at your Florida destination, a |
| surely won't be within a small trimaran. | | | | well-designed tri allows you to be sailing within |
| You can find cabin plans for smaller trimarans that | | | | about an hour because it'll be easy to set up ... |
| are practical and roomy enough for a family of 4. | | | | including its outriggers (amas). Reputable designers |
| I've also seen small tris at anchor in the middle of | | | | have created either folding or sliding systems that |
| a beautiful setting with a huge tarp draped over | | | | allow amas to easily move from a trailerable |
| the sail rigging. This offers cover from rain or sun | | | | position to full sailing position without much hassle |
| on the boat for everybody outside. And if you | | | | at all. |
| take a tent along, then anyone who wishes can | | | | This possible scenario is very appealing to many |
| sleep in comfort on one of the boat's trampolines | | | | would-be sailors. Which is why small trimarans are |
| at night. | | | | attracting an ever increasing number of fans. |
| Imagine driving your small trimaran to some | | | | There may be one disadvantage to trailering a |
| beautiful lake, river or ocean destination just a | | | | small tri down to southern Florida for a week or |
| few hours away. With a little preparation, you | | | | more of sailing. You'll want to be careful about |
| could easily combine fast sailing, good eating and | | | | cruising around in crystal clear, aqua-blue waters |
| sightseeing all-in-one. | | | | for very long. I've heard this can make it difficult |
| You could also go on a road trip to some exotic | | | | for participants to willingly end the vacation. |