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The Man Shed
Builder of the TMS-20 Racing Trimaran
Welcome to the Website The Projects box to the left contains two categories: Projects above the dashed line and Archived Projects below. Click on TMS-20 Trimaran in projects to see the progress of the TMS-20 starting from paper plans to the current stage of the build. Click on Archived Projects to view past projects including building The Man Shed a 46' x 30' steel building.
TMS-20
The TMS-20 is a Kurt Hughes design. I looked at the stock plans and had Kurt redesign the stock plan "Spitfire" with my requested changes. I had a flair designed in the main hull above the water line to add more room in the cockpit area without increasing the wetted surface, the deck was flattened, and more freeboard & beam added to the Ama's. One thing that had put me off on trimaran designs in general was the boxy look and the, "they all look the same aspect". This design is a set of flowing curves from the bilge to deck, bow to stern.
Want I wanted was a light, fast, and comfortable speed machine. I liked the idea of sitting down low in the 20' hull, 6 inches above the waterline, looking up at a 31' mast, and 17' wide for a thrilling ride. The contruction is Divinycell foam and vacuum bagged carbon fiber cloth with West Systems Epoxy.
The TMS-20 is a break-away from what is out there on the market today. Most small 20 foot range or less sized tris are more for putzing about on the water. I feel this will be a speed machine giving you real seat of the pants thrill. It does not follow the traditional boxy designs and will be an option for the sailor that wants to go out and mix thing up in a beachable Trimaran.
Congratulations to team BMWO on their win in Ameria's Cup-33 in the trimaran and to bringing the cup home!
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