As many of you know checkpoint 1 has a nasty little filter (for class 4) comprised of a low bridge with pilings about 10 feet apart.  This means the mast has to be dropped and many multihulls have to somehow reduce their overall beam.  The Tridarka Raider has a normal beam a bit wider that 12 feet.  Also the beam has be reduced to less than 8.5 feet for trailering.  We satisfied these limits by designing split aka.

Here is how the boat looks with the amas shoved in a few feet on each side.


The PVC pipe is just a mock up of the side supports.  The overall width in this mode is 8 feet 2 inches.  Note that the boat can be paddled in this configuration.  In good weather and with a reef in she can even be sailed.  This might be useful in the narrow sections of a river.


Here's a view from the front quarter.

        

 

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