Avalon 9
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ray Kendrick[1] |
| Location | Australia |
| Name | Avalon 9[1] |
| Boat | |
| Draft | 0.3 m (0.98 ft) (board up)[1] 1.35 m (4.4 ft) (board down)[1] |
| Hull | |
| Type | trimaran[1] |
| Construction | marine plywood, epoxy resin, fibreglass, structural aluminium[1] |
| Hull weight | 1,200 kg (2,600 lb)[1] |
| LOA | 9 m (30 ft)[1] |
| LWL | 8.46 m (27.8 ft)[1] |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Centreboard |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Fractional Bermuda or Marconi rig with headsails[1] |
| Mast length | 12 m (39 ft)[1] |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 32.7 m2 (352 sq ft)[1] |
| Jib/genoa area | 21 m2 (230 sq ft) (No. 1 headsail)[1] 15 m2 (160 sq ft) (No. 2 headsail)[1] |
| Spinnaker area | 50 m2 (540 sq ft)[1] |
The Avalon 9 trimaran is a trailerable fast cruising and racing sailboat designed by Ray Kendrick. It is a development of the earlier Avalon 8.2[1] and is similar to the Scarab 8 with more space. It is sold in plan form.