Formula 40 trimaran Geko Specifications

 

Sails

          Main-          743 sqft.             Spectra, Calvert Sails

          Blade-          307 sqft              Dacron, Nigh Sails

          Assym. Spin. 900 sqft    Nylon-          Nigh Sails

          Genoa 470 sqft                  Dacron-

 

Hulls & Beams

          Balsa core w/Al600 coating

          System 3 Two Phase epoxy

          Anchor Rovelock E-glass (200 ksi bending strength and 5.5million modulus)

 

Rudder          Carbon shaft by Advanced Composites

                    Spherical Bearings by Tides

 

Board           Carbon/balsa/foam with epoxy

 

Mast             Alum. Rotating.  LeFiel  60’

 

Mast Cars          Fredrickson Ballslides

 

Winches

          Mainsheet              Lew 46

          Trav. Control                   Meissner 30

          Headsail/spin                   Lew 40

          Halyard/outhaul          Lew 42

          Lazyjacks               Lew 10

 

Main Track & car               Harken       

 

Nets   Net systems polyester knotless

 

Anchor                   Bruce

 

Motor Suzuki Saildrive 8hp

 

New bottom paint Sept. ‘06