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A trimaran flipped over by Hurricane Beryl
For this couple living on the south coast of England, near Portsmouth, it all started when they built their own foiling trimaran in the garden, during the first confinement, as Molly explains to us:
"This small carbon multihull is capable of reaching 20 knots, but is still designed for family use. This wasn't Jake's first go at it; he's been a sailor for a long time, having already built a Mini in his backyard in 2010."
Then our search took a new turn with the hurricane season. Jake's parents live in Carriacou, Grenadines, which was hit by Hurricane Beryl. The hurricane caused severe damage to many islands. Then, some American hurricane watchers posted drone footage on YouTube.
"And Jake came across a video that showed Carriacou Bay, with a 38-foot trimaran turned upside down on the beach. He tracked down the owner and began a negotiation that lasted almost three months. The former owner finally agreed to sell it to us. Once the deal was done, without having seen the boat, Jake flew back to Carriacou"
Sailing Scout, the latest trimaran designed by Walter Green
The Scout 38 is the last trimaran built entirely by Walter Green, who died in 2024. True to his philosophy, Green imagined this trimaran as an evolution of the A Capella, the most famous of which won the first Route du Rhum with Mike Birch.
Built in a foam/carbon/Kevlar/epoxy sandwich, she displaces just three tons. Its voluminous floats and generous rigging ensure excellent performance, while guaranteeing excellent behavior during offshore sailing.
A major challenge to save this trimaran
Turned upside down by the storm after breaking her anchor, this Scout 38 is in a bad way. It doesn't seem to have suffered too much from capsizing and running aground on sand. The structure is intact, and the interior has not been drowned.
The boom and sails were sheltered in the central hull when the hurricane hit the Grenadines. But during the grounding, the CP roof was damaged.
The first stage of this unusual project involves clearing the beach and transferring it to a construction site:
There are no cranes on the island, so we contacted a company on a neighboring island that specializes in this kind of operation, but their rates are prohibitive.
And Jake likes to do things himself. So we came up with a number of plans to get him back upright, including anchors out to sea and a big forklift.
In the meantime, Jake dismantled the engine to make sure it hadn't suffered too much damage, not a simple operation on an overturned boat. He dug around and found the mast in the sand, in two pieces. We estimate that it will take a few months to complete the work needed to make her seaworthy again. Once the refit is complete, we'd like to start chartering her for the Caribbean regatta circuit. The boat is exceptional, and we'd love to be able to share the pleasure of sailing aboard.
