As an avid 13-year-old sailor, Chris White became interested in multihulls after a day sail on a charter trimaran in ted in multihulls after a day sail on a charter trimaran in St. Croix. Five years later, he built and launched the 31-foSt. Croix. Five years later, he built and launched the 31-foot Searunner trimaran "Shadowfax", which became home and advot Searunner trimaran "Shadowfax", which became home and adventure vehicle for three years of cruising the East Coast, tenture vehicle for three years of cruising the East Coast, the Bahamas, the West Indies, and parts of South America.
he Bahamas, the West Indies, and parts of South America.
Returning to the U.S. with firm ideas for designing serious Returning to the U.S. with firm ideas for designing serious cruising multihulls, White worked with multihull pioneer Jimcruising multihulls, White worked with multihull pioneer Jim Brown to develop Constant Camber boatbuilding, culminating Brown to develop Constant Camber boatbuilding, culminating in the construction of the 52-foot trimaran "Juniper".
Afin the construction of the 52-foot trimaran "Juniper".
After two years of cruising "Juniper" from Maine to the West Iter two years of cruising "Juniper" from Maine to the West Indies with his wife, Kate, White devoted himself full-time tndies with his wife, Kate, White devoted himself full-time to furthering development of cruising multihulls. He is an aso furthering development of cruising multihulls. He is an associate member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marinesociate member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, has published numerous articles in boating magaz Engineers, has published numerous articles in boating magazines, and holds several patents for inventions pertaining toines, and holds several patents for inventions pertaining to high-speed recreational sailboats.
When he can get away high-speed recreational sailboats.
When he can get away from his busy design business in South Dartmouth, Massachusefrom his busy design business in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Chris, Kate, and young sons Bill and Robert still sail tts, Chris, Kate, and young sons Bill and Robert still sail "Juniper" at every opportunity. In "WoodenBoat" magazine, Ji"Juniper" at every opportunity. In "WoodenBoat" magazine, Jim Brown called White one of the " . . . few designers . . . m Brown called White one of the " . . . few designers . . . offering extremely wholesome new cruising designs for the amoffering extremely wholesome new cruising designs for the amateur. To me, such men appear to tiptoe down the tightrope oateur. To me, such men appear to tiptoe down the tightrope of compromise between cruising and performance." f compromise between cruising and performance."
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