Kriter IV was a 66-foot waterline length trimaran which was sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1979.[2] It was designed entirely of aluminum by Xavier Joubert as an extension of Eric Tabarly's Manureva and constructed by the French shipyard Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie (CMN) for Olivier de Kersauson.[1]
| Designer(s) | Xavier Joubert |
|---|---|
| Builder | Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie Cherbourg, France |
| Launched | 1978[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 23 m (75 ft) (LOA) |
It competed in the Route du Rhum in 1978, finishing fourth and achieving speeds of over 30 knots (55.56 kilometres (34.52 miles) per hour).[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "History - CMN Group". Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ C. A. Marchaj (2003) [1996]. Sail Performance. Camden, Maine: International Marine/McGraw Hill. p. 4.
- ^ "Cruising World". March 1979. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
The trimaran Kriter IV reached speeds in excess of 30 kts.
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