Hobie Trifoiler
Description
The Hobie TriFoiler is a revolutionary 22 ft (6.7 m) hydrofoil trimaran sailboat, designed by Greg Ketterman in the early 1990s (originally as the Ketterman TriFoiler) and produced by Hobie Cat Company from 1995 to 1999 in limited numbers (fewer than 100 hulls), representing one of the earliest production foilers and the fastest production sailboat ever built. Featuring a wide 19 ft beam, lightweight 320 lb. fiberglass construction with retractable main foils and a kick-up rudder foil, it lifts completely out of the water at 10–12 knots of wind, enabling blistering speeds up to 45 mph (twice windspeed) while generating over 2 Gs in tacks or gybes—yet it's remarkably stable and nearly uncapsizable for two crew in a semi-enclosed cockpit. The rig consists of tandem "windsurfer"-style fully battened mainsails (total 215 sq ft, reefable to 150 sq ft) on unstayed masts, one per ama, for simple, high-power propulsion that demands precise trim but rewards with adrenaline-fueled performance. Beach-launchable and trailerable, the TriFoiler was conceived to chase sailing speed records (inspired by Ketterman's record-breaking Longshot) and remains a cult icon among adrenaline junkies,
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