Sorry for the long delay in responding to you, captaingregger. I have not been on this forum for a long time. If you can get hold of a SAILMag from Jan 2010, I wrote an article about trimarans vs cats and monos. I didn't really mention my preference for TriStars, as the article was for a more general comparison.
That said, I am a true Hosrt-o-phile. They give me everything that I look for in a blue water boat; strength, wide open interior, ease of movement (only one or two steps to go from one section to another - except of course the entry into the ama which has three steps) and reasonable load carrying capability. I also like the way they look. There are no sharp cornered deck step-ups as with most other designs.

Cheers,

Thom

Hi Doc,

I read your post about your belief in Tristars. Good to hear from someone with actual experience in such boats. We're in the final throws of selling everything, including our home, and moving onto a mutli-hull for a 5-year global cruise with our children. We've settled on the Hosrstman Tristar as a platform for our voyage. We've narrowed it down to 3 that are for sale.

Interesting that you've made so many crossings. I'd love to hear/ learn more about those ocean voyages in a Tristar if you ever have the time to write something up or any logs to share about it. Would be great to read about that here on the forums. Anyway, thanks for sharing your knowledge about Tristars thus far.

Greg Brock
671 487 0717

Hi Doc,

I read your post about your belief in Tristars. Good to hear from someone with actual experience in such boats. We're in the final throws of selling everything, including our home, and moving onto a mutli-hull for a 5-year global cruise with our children. We've settled on the Hosrstman Tristar as a platform for our voyage. We've narrowed it down to 3 that are for sale.

Interesting that you've made so many crossings. I'd love to hear/ learn more about those ocean voyages in a Tristar if you ever have the time to write something up or any logs to share about it. Would be great to read about that here on the forums. Anyway, thanks for sharing your knowledge about Tristars thus far.

Greg Brock
671 487 0717