Trident 24
Description
The Trident 24 is a 24-foot (LOA 24.0 ft / 7.32 m) fiberglass cruising/racing sloop designed by British naval architect Alan F. Hill in the early 1960s. It was the first production model from Marine Construction Ltd. (founded by Eric White in Southampton, UK), with boats built between 1960 and 1974 (some sources extend to 1976). Approximately 250 boats were constructed in total, including both completed yachts and kits for owner completion; early hulls were moulded to Lloyd’s specifications using solid GRP (chopped strand mat and woven rovings in polyester resin). The design offered a choice of keels: single fin or triple keel (fin + twin bilge keels), making it popular for drying moorings and coastal cruising in the UK and beyond. It is a moderate-displacement boat known for its sea-kindly motion, solid construction, and good all-around performance for club racing or family cruising.
Construction Details
| Designer | Alan F. Hill |
|---|---|
| Builder | Marine Construction Ltd. (UK) |
| Length | 24.000 ft |
| LOA | 24.000 ft |
| LWL | 19.000 ft |
| Beam | 7.420 ft |
| Displacement | 4040 lb |
| Ballast | 2000 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1960 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 26.20 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 8.50 ft |
| p | 26 ft |
| e | 11.42 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.20 ft | 8.50 ft | 26 ft | 11.42 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Trident 24 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 26 ft - (7925 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 11.42 ft - (3481 mm) |
| Leech | * 27.67 ft - (8434 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.4 ° |
| Diagonal | 27.92 ft - (8510 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | * 153.3 ft² |
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Trident 24 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 22.04 ft - (6718 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 11.29 ft - (3441 mm) |
| Leech | * 19.09 ft - (5819 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115.06 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 9.78 ft - (2981 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.02 ° |
| Area | * 107.75 ft² |
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Trident 24 - GENOA
| Luff | * 26.17 ft - (7977 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13.75 ft - (4191 mm) |
| Leech | * 24.59 ft - (7495 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 12.75 ft - (3886 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | * 166.85 ft² |
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Trident 24 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 26.17 ft - (7977 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.02 ft - (4273 mm) |
| Leech | * 24.08 ft - (7340 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 275 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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