TRT 1200 GT and TRT 1200 CR Catamaran

The Racer’s Cruiser

Hooked on the performance of your trimaran but need more accomodation? Ready for that long cruise that you have been dreaming about, but can’t persuade your family to live aboard a trailer-sailer? Not too impressed with the high price and laggardly performance of the typical condo cat? Can’t quite see yourself in a Gemini? Well there is an alternative – the TRT 1200 catamaran. About the only thing the TRT 1200 doesn’t do well is fold up and go on a trailer. Well, perhaps you don’t need that anymore.

The Norwegian-designed TRT 1200 catamaran is a performance-oriented 40-foot offshore catamaran, available in both an open bridgedeck version (TRT 1200 GT) and bridgedeck-cabin version (TRT 1200 CR). Both models offer thrilling performance (20-plus knot speed potential) without heeling, and substantial accomodations for four or more for an indefinite period. Marius Rosvold’s TRT 1200 GT has been racing in Scandinavian waters for the past five seasons and has proven to be a serious performer–equal to or superior than 80-foot maxis when the breeze is up! Windcraft recently joined Marius’s crew in the famous overnight Faerder Race in Oslo Fjord and we were stunned at the performance of the TRT. The TRT 1200 GT has an all-up weight of around 3,000 kg, a very light boat for its size. While sailing absolutely level and dry, and making almost no wake, we achieved the fourth fastest average speed around the course out of 1064 racing boats, beaten only by an Open 60 offshore racing trimaran, a 105-foot Super Maxi, and a Formula 28 racing trimaran. The TRT 1200 was faster than one other Formula 28 trimaran, as well as the Whitbread Maxi Ketch New Zealand Endeavour, all the other maxis and both Whitbread 60’s. If you know of anything with a better combination of performance and comfort, at such a low price, please let us know.

TRT 1200 catamarans offer the best combination of performance, comfort and reasonable price available today in a multihull. We have looked at everything and nothing else comes close. If you have a need for speed and are not satisfied with your current choices, call or e-mail us to find out how to arrange a demo sail on this exciting new entry into the multihull market.

Specifications

• LOA 12m (39’4″)
• LWL 11.6m (38′)
• Beam 7.6m (24’11”)
• Weight (in sailing trim) 3.2T (~7,000 lbs)
• Loaded displacement 5T (~11,000 lbs)
• Mast height above deck 17m (55’9″) A 14m mast is an option.
• Mast height above waterline 19m (62 ft) Maximum draft 2.2 m (7.2 ft)
• Minimum draft 0.5 m (1′ 6″)
• Sail area
  • Mainsail 58m2 (615 ft2)
  • Jib 28m2 (297 ft2)
  • Optional roller furling screacher 500-700 sq ft 
  • Optional asymmetrical spinnaker 1200-1500 sq ft

TRT 1200 CR at anchor front view	TRT 1200 CR at anchor side view	TRT 1200 CR at anchor rear view
TRT 1200 GT crew  feeling the wind in their hair	TRT 1200 GT at anchor	Saloon in TRT 1200 GT

Click any image for a larger view. More photos of the CR are available here.

US Dealers

Windcraft is the North American importer of the TRT line of performance multihulls. Windcraft welcomes Helms Yacht Sales of Alameda, CA as their West Coast representative. Helms Yacht Sales owner Gary Helms, an experienced offshore multihull racer, instantly recognized that the TRT 1200 was what he had always been looking for. He now enthusiastically handles US sales West of the Rocky Mountains. Call (510) 865-2511.

Demo Sails

On February 2000, a crew of four sailed TRT 1200 GT hull #8 from Houston to Miami in only seven days, attaining a maximum speed of 26 knots en route. We took several interested parties out sailing in Biscayne Bayduring the boat show. On one of these excursions we hit 19 knots with 12 people on board, including 93 year old Mrs. Anne Hankins. And that was with one motor still in the water (not running, of course).

If you’d like to experience the speed and comfort of a TRT, please call or e-mail for a demo sail. Hull #8 is available in Houston, #3 in Miami, and # 11 in Key West.

Want to know more?

• See the January/Febraru 1999 and July/August 2000 issues of Multihulls Magazine.
• Or see the April 2001 issue of Sail magazine in the “Just Launched” section.

Color Brochures

Click any of the images below for a larger view, or view the brochure as a pdf file.

TRT 1200 GT
GT interior	GT deck layout

TRT 1200 CR
CR interior	CR deck layout

Details

Details on construction, delivery specifications, available options and prices are available here or you may download PDF version to your own computer for easy viewing and printing. Also, TRT Multihulls AS maintains a very informative web site.

TRT 1200 catamarans offer the best combination of performance, comfort and reasonable price available today in a multihull. We have looked at everything and nothing else comes close. If you have a need for speed and are not satisfied with your current choices, call or e-mail us to find out how to arrange a demo sail on this exciting new entry into the multihull market.