MULTI SHORTS
Over 100 F-22s Now
system. The latest beams are
probably the biggest improvement
over earlier designs, being slimmer,
lighter, set significantly higher, and,
Building Or Sailing
more importantly, their manufactured
cost is much less. Beam tops are
wide and relatively flat, for convenient
and safe walking areas, while the
components such as beams and foils
wide overlapping flanges deflect any
will be manufactured in one place, to
spray down, for an even drier boat.
ensure consistency and quality, along
with efficient high volume production.
Folding struts are now anchored
They will then be shipped in bulk to the
directly into the beams (heavy metal
various final assembly areas.
brackets having been eliminated),
and the shorter beams are mounted
A low cost entry level trailerable
externally to the cabin, for more
trimaran was first thought about in
interior room, and a significantly
the late nineties, with details of the
lower trailering height, along with
concept boat first being published in
less windage when towing (less fuel
2001, but other projects have delayed
required). Compared to the earlier
development for some time. However,
Farrier F-24 design, the F-22 beams
the F-22 was always intended to be
have 18% less frontal area, are
a completely new breakthrough boat,
15% higher off the water, and weigh
There are now over 100 Farrier F-22s
and such boats can take considerable
significantly less. This, coupled with
sailing or building around the world, and
thought and time to develop well.
the F-22's larger floats, all add up to
Farrier Marine is about to start on the
a more stable, faster, and much more
hull moulds for the production version.
The major key
comfortable boat.
Six independently built F-22s are now
for the F-22's
launched, and these have produced
success is
Rig is very simple, with rotating mast,
some excellent feedback which will
going to be a
all synthetic shrouds, and carbon
further improve the final production
low entry price,
fiber chainplates, turnbuckles and all
boat. Photos of launched F-22s, and
and keeping
metal parts having been eliminated
more detailed information, can be seen
all costs low will be an essential factor
wherever possible.
on the F-22 web site
to achieve this. Many still believe that
the small cruising multihull will only ever
NEW LAUNCHES
The standard F-22 performance
With many boat building companies
be a niche boat, but develop a small
level is quite high due to the light
REBUILDING OWL
currently in trouble or closing down,
trimaran that really works, at the right
weight, but not scarily so due to the
it is good to report that Farrier Marine
entry level price, and a considerable
efficient low profile rig. However, for
BOOK REVIEWS
currently has a three month back log of
number of monohull sailors could be
experienced sailors who like to sail
attracted over, just to give it a try. Once
more on the edge, the F-22R with a
PRODUCT NEWS
orders for F-22 and F-32 components,
which is a major benefit of having
a good trimaran has been experienced,
taller racing rig is optional.
it can be very hard to go back.
RACING NEWS rather unique and advanced products.
Deposits are not yet being accepted
More details from:
CLASSIFIEDS
for the production F-22, but a large
The F-22 comes in two basic models,
www.f-boat.com/pages/trimarans/
number of orders are expected, with
the full cabin cruising version and a
F-22.html
over 2000 prospects on the current
large cockpit cuddy cabin version.
'very interested' list.
Multihull Review - ISSN 1757 – 8388
Overall, the main design object is to
Published by and editorial enquires to: Multihull Review, Regus House, Southampton International
achieve just the right balance between
Business Park, George Curl Way, Southampton, SO18 2RZ, UK. The F-22 is a brand new design, and
Telephone: +44 (0) 2380 302028
being developed in New Zealand by
room, performance, and safety. Like all
Farrier designs, the F-22 is a true and
Editor:
Farrier Marine (NZ) Ltd. The economical
'Down Under' building environment
practical roomy cruiser, but one that
has kept development costs to date
also happens to be very fast.
very low, so hull molds and all the
correct building procedures are now
Compared to the benchmark F-27,
also to be developed in NZ. It is then
and other earlier Farrier designs, the
intended to setup full production of
F-22 features a much more integrated
the 'more difficult to ship' hulls closer
and improved third generation folding
to the main markets, while the key
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