The Trifoiler was discontinued in 2005

The TriFoiler is a hydrofoil trimaran sailboat that began as a small model back in 1981. The project culminated with production of the Hobie TriFoiler, manufactured in 1995 by the Hobie Cat Company in Oceanside, California.

The idea began with the desire to break the world speed record for sailboats. In the process, Dan and Greg Ketterman built 5 prototypes (TF20, TF2, TF3 Longshot I and II) and 4 production prototypes (Avocet 1, 2 & 3, TFP). The Class A world speed record was broken by “Longshot”, owned and sailed by Russell Long. Long set the Class A record of 43.55 knots on a 500 meter course in Tarrifa Spain in 1993. The record still stands today and can be confirmed at http://www.speedsailing.com/Background_records.htm.