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Kraken 33 Mk IV[1]
Development
DesignerLock Crowther
LocationAustralia[1]
Yearca. late 1960s
Roleocean racer[1]
NameKraken 33 Mk IV[1]
Boat
Crew4 berths (6 6 ft (1.8 m) headroom)[1]
Draft1.75 ft (0.53 m)[2]
Hull
Typetrimaran[1]
Hull weight4,000 lb (1,800 kg)[1]
LOA33 ft (10 m)[1][2]
LWL30 ft (9.1 m)[1]
Beam23 ft (7.0 m)[1][2]
Sails
Spinnaker area500 sq ft (46 m2) (reacher)[1]
800 sq ft (74 m2) (spinnaker)[1]
Upwind sail area492 sq ft (45.7 m2)[1]

Kraken 33 Mk IV was a 4-5 berth[1] ocean racing[1] trimaran[1] designed by Lock Crowther in Australia. It was apparently first built in the 1960s but was advertised in to the 1970s.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Brochure of the Trimaran Yacht Club of Victoria. 1977 (or earlier). Accessed State Library of New South Wales, inside second volume of Trimaran Yacht Club of Victoria newsletters, 7 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "33' custom built Crowther design Kraken 33".