From memory the 3.90 mtr long hull was the maximum if you wanted to put three hulls inside a 40 foot container when layed head to tail. At the time I had worked out that 36 boats stored in their rectangular containers (think boxes like sailboxes) could be loaded into a single 40 foot container without any need for internal structures inside the container. This would really facilitate international shipping to customers and international events. It would also place the shipping costs down to some 150 bucks per shipped boat.

At the time I also kept open the possibility of having 2 containers with boats and gear sponsored that would be used as a championship fleet for nationals and international events to which the youths would fly in. Just like the sponsored Hobie events. As such the events could be held in really nice places like the caribian with very dependable wind conditions and veru low entry fees.

Now such a things would still be a long way off but it never harms to take things like this into account when designing the boat. It is just so much better when such a deal is struck when everything fits inside nicely.

Wouter