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the sacrifice of overall sail area. Although a fast boat for her waterline length she’s slow by today’s standards and she doesn’t point very high. Her short waterline means her light air performance is respectable, and as the wind picks up she heels quickly which increases her LWL and therefore hull speed. The boat is relatively tender up to 15 degrees before she stiffens. West Coast boats, being heavier built, are generally stiffer while East coast boats tend to heel earlier but are more responsive."
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This model was introduced in 1965 and built by Jouët in France. It has a fractional sloop rig, a length overall of 28.33 ft (8.6 m), a waterline length of 21.50 ft (6.6 m), displaces 6,850 lb (3,107 kg) and carries 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) of ballast. The deck and
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writing in 2012 noted, "The Triton sails as gracefully as she looks. She’s forgiving and nimble, though she does tend to exhibit weather helm. To counter this tendency some owners have fashioned small bowsprits to open up the fore-triangle area, while others recut their mainsail with less canvas at
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in 1995. In honoring the design, the hall cited, "A telltale of success is durability and since the boats were built in the infancy of fiberglass construction, they were laid up by hand with more than a few layers of glass in the hulls. The boats will last forever, and the Triton Class
Association
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rig, solid fiberglass decks, lacks external wooden trim, has a length overall of 28.33 ft (8.6 m), a waterline length of 21.58 ft (6.6 m) and displaces 7,100 lb (3,221 kg).
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A Field Guide to
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387:and with a price of US$ 9,700.
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196:3,019 lb (1,369 kg)
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827:24 October
619:References
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385:fiberglass
374:Production
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1000:Renegade
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583:See also
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524:Variants
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276:Sailplan
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