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Trifle was a 42 ft (13 m) trimaran sailboat designed by Derek Kelsall and produced in 1966 as a further development of his first trimaran Toria. Featuring a full roach main and small jib, the vessel took part in the 1967 Crystal Trophy race in the English Channel. At the time, it was considered one of the fastest ocean-going multihulls in the world.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 "A Short History of Kelsall Designs" (PDF). Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ "An Interview with Derek Kelsall — Ex Brit, now of New Zealand" . Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Offshore Sailing Performance - Cat v Tri Debate" (PDF). Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ "piCraft Trimarans" (PDF). 1970.
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