Tricat 6.90 - Can it really provide fun, fast, trailable AND affordable sailing? 

Good to see a test of an affordable boat - however, I don’t agree with the verdict, sorry. Here is why: I sail a Dragonfly 28 on the Norwegian west coast. With my wife and daughter it is just about spacious enough for a few days of cruising in a cool climate; it requires coordination of who is where in the cabin, and a cockpit tent to enlarge the dry living space. This TriCat is likely a fun boat, but below deck, it’s surely not a “family cruising solution”, and on deck it will be crowded with more than 3. (From experience: The trampolines are not a great place on the move.) Maybe a day sailor? If you push it, a weekender for a young couple with low inhibitions regarding privacy on the loo, and who like basic camping. Maybe a bit more relaxed in a warm climate … Value for money? - Hard to tell not having toughed it.

Love it, happy sailing!

Great idea. I guess it is inexpensive by today's standards, but still a pity that a basic boat costs 64,000.

Canny wee thing. Always good to see more affordable and interesting vessel. Cheers Toby👍

The word affordable is very subjective

Love it! Toby if you were looking at a fast cruising tri what would it be? I dislike the Neels for various reasons.

As one whom live in ontario Canada we have a ton of sailable lakes you’ll need a trailer to get to. I’ve always wanted a tes 32 dreamer. Have you ever reviewed one of those? Do they still make them?

Ok for a solo sailor with a large pocket

And where is the toilet on this tri?

She looks better built them most of the big cats

That’s a great motivational video for me thanks Toby. I’m currently building a Scarab 650 in pvc composite - main hull nearly ready to spray paint . A 6.5m trailerable tri with folding (not swinging) arms that tucks the floats under the main chine. Enough YT. Time to go get dusty!

Is too expensive. I only would pay £25.000

affordable??! Not to most people it sure isn't. 64,000.

I have to say... I really like this boat.

52 000 affordable 😆😆😆😆😆

I agree with the previous comment, I think it should be half the price. I was considering making my own trimaran, with a Hobie 18` pontoon, with 2 16'. Now that I see how expensive they can be, I think I'll make it.

Tres bon. Merci Antione et Toby.

My opinion is that the stern beam should be placed a meter forward, so that when the side floats are folded, the boat remains as long as it is in the declaration. The marina will charge you extra for that meter behind the stern. everything else is beautiful, functional.

How many yacht tests have I read or watched which took place in little or no wind? Meaningless. As the owner of both a 4,4m trimaran and a 6.7m cruiser I was interested in this. But you can guess what I wanted to know - how stable is it, how much spray does it throw around, How stable is it with the amas folded ( a Dragonfly under bare poles capsized while on a marina berth in Lossiemouth during the recent gales). Is there enough buoyancy in the front of the amas to prevent them digging in? And so on.

could you circumnavigate on this little gem?

I had to stop watching at 5:18, when I realized that "affordable" for a small boat in Europe is twice what I paid for my house.

thanks Toby

Affordable?! Dude that’s $85000 AUD! Affordable would be anywhere from 20-35k max

So insterting project ! Tks Top drops

Cool to try some small boats as this one!

Its so easy to fold .. Took 4 cuts in the video.😂 Inside everything looked so cheap and the price is funny also.

Why does simplicity seem to come at high price these days? Great to see tests on smaller boats but if you want simple rewarding sailing for around 1/10th price you could have say a Sonata or any number of similar sized classic good sailing plastic. None will be as fast granted but more affordable by many folk's yardstick.

I want to solo it across the Atlantic.

Too narrow- why not use the mini 6.50 as the center hull, nice wide scow bow. The boat looks rather cheap otherwise, €30k perhaps

Nice! Looks like it would be fun to sail. Not for heavy seas though.

Like a dinghy, yet nobody is physically touching the main.

Not for sailing the English Channel maybe.

A poor man's Dragonfly Trimaran. Brilliant!

You must really want to have a trimaran to spend over $60k on this tiny boat. It's just a monohull with two extra floats. A monohull of that size without the floats is half the price.

The price is ridiculous and .

6.9 meters=22 foot boat?

an affordable boat??? 😳...maybe with a inner 18hp engine...

Don’t stray too far from land on one of these!

It’s not a “Tree Cat” it’s a “Try Cat” (phonetically) You don’t say “Tree-maran “, you say “Try-maran” Tri meaning 3… 🤦🏻‍♂️