Tricat 8.50

Small, Fast and Smart!

After its sojourn in La Grande-Motte where it made its world premiere, the Tricat 8.50 #1 returned to Brittany, where we got the opportunity to test it in the Gulf of Morbihan. The program for our trip out between two near-tropical squalls? Beaching on the shoreline and enjoying the thrill of gliding across flat water.

Tricat 8.50

Published 21/05/2025

By Emmanuel van Deth

Issue: 201

Published: may / june 2025

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Tricat, which has specialized in the under-30-foot folding trimaran sector since 2002, is replacing the valiant 25. Still folding, of course, the new 8.50 is logically much more modern than its predecessor, with an added touch of comfort and agility. The lifting daggerboards are found on the floats, freeing up the central hull. As for the companionway hatch, this has 3 positions and can be fitted with a sprayhood and sun awning.

Inside, thanks to double chines, the 8.50 manages to offer rather decent headroom of 6 feet (1.82 m). There are proper berths, a fixed galley, heads and plenty of cleverly-used interior space.
 
Technical specifications
Builder: Tricat
Architect: BE Tricat/Jack Michal
Unfolded/folded length: 27’11”/32’8” (8.5/9.95 m)
Unfolded/folded beam: 21’4”/9’8” (6.5/2.95 m)
Light displacement: 4,300 lbs (1.95 t)
Draft: 18”/4’11” (0.45/1.5 m)
Mainsail: 365 sq ft (34 m²)
Genoa: 194 sq ft (18 m²)
Code 0: 388 sq ft (36 m²)
Asymmetric spinnaker: 721 sq ft (67 m²)
Engines: outboard 6 to 15 HP
CE Category: B4/C6
Price: from € 124,083 ex-tax

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