Design
Tricky Five
Designed by Paolo Lodigiani and Matteo Costa
Drawn to one precise target: the most speed per unit of cost, counting both materials and building hours. With no existing index to measure that, Lodigiani invented one, the Lod number, and the Tricky Five scores 0.22, which he believes is about as good as the type gets. It comes from hulls that are both simple to build and hydrodynamically efficient; the chine hull carries slightly more wetted surface than a round bilge would, and the length to beam ratio of 10.3 is very high for a trimaran this size.
A 5 m catamaran drawn to a single aim: the most speed for the money, counting both materials and building hours. The hulls are easy to build and efficient at once, which is the whole trick of her. Stitch and glue, and a beginner build.
What building a Tricky Five actually takes
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