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The
T8r is available for amateur
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| LOA |
8.0
metre |
| Beam |
2.5
metre |
| Draft |
2.2
metre |
| Sailing Weight |
1200
kg |
| Crew Weight
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450kg
(6 people) |
| Complete
boat |
750kg |
| SA UP |
45.7
sq. m |
| SA Down |
136.5
sq. m |
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This
is the ultimate 8 meter sport boat with trailerable beam.
The T8 is the most successful trailer yacht in Australia
over the past few years.
The concept of the Thompson 8 meter is for a boat that is
capable of winning races in conditions that are stable and
easily sailed short handed or fully crewed and can be easily
towed behind a medium sized car. The hull shape developed
is finer than usual with a healthy ballast ratio, giving
an easily driven hull form and greater than normal stability.
Weight is saved above deck by increasing spreader width
and reducing mast size, non overlapping headsails are used.
The simple three spreader rig does not need backstays and
the mainsail roach is carefully configured to produce the
right amount of layoff in the carbon rig, this allows the
mainsail to exhaust as the wind puffs. The Thompson 8 Meter
has proven itself on the racing circuit both in New Zealand
and the USA with an incredible race record in both countries,
showing great speed to weather and stable easily controlled
blasting downwind speed .
The hull and deck is constructed using fiberglass and foam
core vacuumed over male moulds giving high strength and
yet retaining the lightness required by such a high performance
yacht.
Deck gear is kept simple with two winches for sheet control
and the remainder of gear dinghy style for lightness, strength
and simplicity.
The Rudder and Keel are both retractable in their own cases,
the rudder is moulded carbon fibre construction, the keel
is made of a composite of carbon fibre and a timber core
which supports the low drag lead bulb. The boat can be lifted
by a crane from the centre of the top of the keel or launched
by trailer.
Refer to our designers Sailing
and tuning guides
for more information on sailing these boats.
Click here for more information on building
your own boat.
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Design
The T8r is designed as a pure race boat.
The designers have utilises the latest VPP software to help
create a boat that is very fast and stable upwind yet exhilarating
downwind.
It features wide and comfortable side decks and a large
cockpit, all of the sailing controls are simple and easy
to use.
The rig features no permanent backstay with rig tension
adjusted from an optional hydraulic ram under the mast.
The mast is designed with the mainsail roach to bend in
the puffs and allow the mainsail to exhaust.
Construction
The T8r is constructed using eglass/carbon laminates and epoxy resin
with a foam core. Carbon fiber is used for additional stiffening
where appropriate.
A cedar stripped plank building method is available but
with our simple to build methods in foam it is not recommended.
Plywood internals are used with a simple grid system of
foam ringframes.
The keel and rudder are constructed using carbon fiber stiffening.
Specification
Rig – The mast is carbon fiber with an aluminium
option for the budget conscious. Rigging is Dyform with
aluminium spreaders and boom.
The bow pod is articulating and carbon fiber.
Deck Fitout – Full Harken fitout with winch
option.
Sails – Mainsail, light and medium jib with
a heavy air option.
Spinnakers are asymmetric with two masthead and one fractional.
Trailer and launching – The boat can be trailer
launched using the custom keel winch or dry sailed with
the central lifting hook.
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Build
your own T8r
This design is available to build yourself or by your boatbuilder.
We offer extensive drawings and build
methodology with full size templates and advice throughout the
construction and tuning process.
Find out more about building
your own boat.
| Documentation for the T8r |
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Components Available |
| Construction Drawings with full size patterns |
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Mast and rigging |
| Full size patterns for temporary moulds |
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Construction material |
| Building Methodology |
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Deck gear |
| Construction specification |
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Sail package |
| Parts list |
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Keel lead bulb |
| Email support |
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Lightweight saildrive |
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World wide supply
We are happy
to ship drawings, components and material anywhere in the world.
We offer a set of study prints for this
boat to help you assess the cost and buildabilty of this boat.
The study prints contain the material list, build methodology
and component list for the boat.
We also provide the cost of the components required for supply
by us.
There is a charge for the study prints, however the cost is deducted
from the drawing price when the purchase is made.
How to obtain the drawings or study prints
Simply click on the link below and fill our your
details with you request and we will email you with the information
you need to obtain the study prints or drawings.
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| LOA |
26.2 feet |
| Beam |
8.2 feet |
| Draft |
7.2 feet |
| Sailing Weight |
2640 lb |
| Crew Weight |
990 lb |
| Ballast |
990 lb |
| SA UP |
492 sq. ft |
| SA Down |
1469 sq. ft |
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