Piver Nugget Trimaran Images (with Site Links)
Can you believe there are still some Piver Nugget trimarans sailing around? Considering this sailboat was promoted in the 1960s, I think it’s pretty cool this classic model still attracts a small number of devotees who are dedicated to preserving and enjoying the few remaining sailboats out there.
Here are a few photo images from around the web (along with the links to the websites featuring them).
Piver Nugget Trimaran Building Plans Advertising Photo
Apparently, plans for the Nugget can still be purchased at the DN Goodchild website.
Here is a Piver Nugget posted at the Multihull.com website…
Piver Nugget Trimaran in Storage
To see all of the Piver Nugget images on this webpage, click here.
Here is a green Piver trimaran being restored in Texas…
Piver Nugget in Texas
To see all of the photos for this sailboat, check out the sourcepage here.
And here is a great photo of Pedro Cabral’s Nugget “Fulô”, which hails from Portugal. As you can see, it’s beached during a camp-cruise…
Piver Nugget During Camp-Cruise
Click here see the other Piver Nugget images taken from Pedro’s “Fulô blog”.
And here are a couple more photos of “Fulô” under sail…
Piver Nugget Under Sail
Piver Nugget Trimaran Sailing
Going Upwind
Fulô in Valada
Click here to see more images of this Piver Nugget trimaran under sail.
Update: Pedro (the owner of this Piver trimaran) sent me the link to this video of his trimaran sailing “fast.” — Thanks Pedro, this makes me want to come and visit you in Portugal :-)
July 12th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Hi all! It was a joy to come to check out your site today only to find my boat on full display!
Thank you for the nice words about my boat which is still, almost 50 years after its lauch, a pleasure to sail flying past latest generation monohulls of the same size and, if the wind is right, even much bigger vessels…
“Fulô” was given to me by a friend (its builder) which, due to health issues, was no longer able to keep it.
It was built in 6mm (1/4 in.) marine ply and epoxy and features a fully battened North Sails main and blade jib that still allow him to reach 12kt easily.
Again, thanks for displaying my pride and joy in your site…
BTW, the blue monohull in my pictures is my dad’s self built Phillipe Harlé Gros-Plant 6.5 mini transat…
Pedro Cabral, from Portugal
July 12th, 2010 at 7:18 am
PS
Nugget’s plans can still be purchased at very decent prices from the photoraphy department at Mariner’s Museum, at Newport News VA.
http://www.marinersmuseum.org/
photography @MarinersMuseum.org
Just thought I’d let you know…
Regards!
Pedro Cabral
July 12th, 2010 at 12:36 pm
Hi Pedro,
Many thanks for letting me share these great photos of your boat with the world. Your boat is in great shape. And thanks for the added info about where plans can be obtained.
July 12th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Please let me know if you or any of the site’s visitors have any questions about this great little multihull. I’d be happy to answer to those I can.
Best regards!
Pedro
July 12th, 2010 at 7:14 pm
Furthermore I can’t resist leaving you a link to a video of Fulô sailing FAST :)
So you guys can see for yourselves what these ancient wonders are still capable, give the right sailplan…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjnqpoYWVYY&feature=player_embedded
Enjoy!
Pedro
July 13th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Just ordered the Nugget plans from the DN Goodchid site, lets see now good they are, have the contact sheets from the Mariner Museum . Will let everybody know.
July 14th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
(Joe) You’re welcome to do so (come visit me in Portugal)! If you ever drop by you’ll be welcome in Alhandra ;)
July 14th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
Hi John,
Yes, please post a comment here regarding your “Nugget Plans” purchase and any thoughts you may have after looking them over.
July 16th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
I’d sure be interested in observing what could be done out of a set of Nugget plans using modern building techniques and materials… I believe the result would embarass many modern “rockets”…
July 17th, 2010 at 2:23 am
Pedro, Gary Dierking, who you can find out more about at http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/garyd/ was a big Nugget fan. He believed that after all the various factors were taken into account, it was hard to improve upon its design. So you raise an interesting thought, “What would happen if somebody constructed a Piver Nugget using modern, light materials?”
July 18th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
Some aluminium crossbeams, a carbon or wooden wing-mast and boom and air cored composite decks are just a few things that have crossed my mind :)