Trinka 12 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · daggerboard

Rig

Cat Rig

LOA

12' · 3.66 m

Disp.

225 lbs · 102 kg

First year

1990

The Trinka 12 occupies an illustrious yet scarce position in the world of highend yacht tenders and pocket daysailers. Introduced in 1990 by Johannsen Boat Works of Vero Beach, Florida, this twelvefoot fiberglass dinghy was designed to serve as a versatile, premium utility craft that could be rowed, powered by a small outboard, or sailed with high efficiency 3. While its smaller siblings, the popular Trinka 8 and Trinka 10, were designed by naval architect Bruce Bingham with traditional roundbilge lines, Johannsen commissioned the legendary Canadian designer Bruce Kirby—famous for the Laser and several America’s Cup contenders—to draw the lines for the Trinka 12. Kirby brought his signature performanceoriented approach to the project, crafting a hull that retains a classic aesthetic above the waterline while featuring a modern, easily driven, flatrun hull form underneath.