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Multihulls I've owned since about 1974 (click to enlarge)

Burgess 29 "Prowler" The story goes that the hulls were really two trimaran Amas flopped from "Verbatim", can't see how as it's nearly 10 ft shorter. Whole boat is built in composite as one piece. Very light with huge rig. Very quick but scary over 15 knots (would fly a hull in 12). Formerley known as "Pronto".	Prowler and Growler.jpg Yes, I had a fleet for a while.	Prowler, not always racing.jpg
Prowler on Botany Bay 2.jpg During a race on Botany Bay.	Growler McFeast.jpg Growler on Sydney Harbour with Elle McFeast and the ABC Film Crew on board to tape a segment for "Live and Sweaty" in 1993.	Prowler on Botany Bay.jpg Prowler during a race on Botany Bay.
Growler Sunblest.jpg	Growler new sails.jpg	Growler heli 2.jpg
Growler heli 1.jpg	Growler hardstand.jpg Anti-foul time.	Growler big kite 1.jpg
Growler big kite 2.jpg	Growler small reacher1.jpg	Shockwave 37 "Growler" Replaced GBE with this boat. Fitted fixed spinnaker pole and later new (bigger) main and jib. Would do over 30 knots in reasonably flat water. Formerley known as "Pumpkin Eater" & "Dancing Mouse" and after I sold it, "Blow Me".
GBE "Botany Bay Express" 28' Great Barrier Express. Replaced Seawind with this. Extended rig by 3' to greatly upgrade performance. Formerley known as "Nice Pair (Pear?)". Video frame grab!	Tornado KA1 "LP Gas". 1978 Tornado KA 1. First Tornado registered in Australia. Originally owned by Ron Burrows and named Jezabel. I bought it as hulls and beams from Jay Booth in 1976/77? (after destroying KA 25 ). I refurbished it with new decks etc (as in this photo) and raced with Kurnell Catamaran Club for some years. Replaced with KA 168 and eventually donated (not sold) it to the Tornado Association.	"Botany Bay Express"
"Mountain Air" F20	"Mountain Air" F20	"Mountain Air" At speed.
"Subterfuge II" 1975 In Botany Bay.	"Mountain Air" In Botany Bay.	"Bandit" Oops. Still did 6 knots though.
Fast Breeder Reactor At speed.	"Bandit" Deck layout.	"Botany Bay Express" At speed.
Trimaran "Fast Breeder Reactor" 1978	Trimaran "Fast Breeder Reactor" 1979	Tornado KA25 "Subterfuge III" 1976
Trimaran "Fast Breeder Reactor" 1979	Tornado KA1 "LP Gas". Shown here at Cat Week in Hervey Bay 1977. Note spare mast and sock on lower bow.	"Subterfuge" 1974 12' 6" plywood cat.
Model Tri sailing.jpg Radio control model sailing trimaran. Bout a metre long and 1.8m high. Very quickly sails out of range and faster than you can row. Still have this one!	Model Tri sailing 2.jpg Radio control model sailing trimaran. Bout a metre long and 1.8m high. Very quickly sails out of range and faster than you can row. Still have this one!	Tornado KA168 "Mountain Air" 1987 Formerly one of the "Daring"s I believe. Converted to formula 20 as in shot.
Trimaran "Fast Breeder Reactor". 20' x 14'. Built from remains of KA 25 (centre hull and rig) and 2 Mosquito hulls (one of which I had to splice the two broken halves back together). After this photo was taken, I fitted a centre cockpit and wheel steering. Sailed with 2 sheethands on trap and helmsman in cockpit wearing ski goggles. Launched in 1978.	Tornado KA25 "Subterfuge III" First Tornado I owned. Broke 2 masts and one hull before buying KA 1.	Hobie 18 @ Kurnell Took as trade-in when I sold Shockwave 37. Only sailed it once or twice.
Hobie 14 "Subterfuge II ' Bought this new about 197?. Dismasted by Hang Glider when 1 week old. Fitted trap wires after being sick of sore backside.