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Chapter 3  The Skipper
THE SKIPPER

The author becomes a disciple of Arthur Piver, the Father of the Modern Trimaran. (Other key multihull personalities are featured in subsequent chapters). Story of author’s commitment to multihulls; countercultural schism between multis and monos begins. Building JUANA, marriage to Jo Anna, departure for points south in the first modern seafaring trimaran with Jo Anna 5 ½ months pregnant carrying their firstborn Steven.  Click here to read Chapter 3 of Jim Brown's "AMONG THE MULTIHULLS."

Note: The following description of Among The Multihulls is repeated here from the Summaries for Chapters 1 and 2.

FULL DESCRIPTION

Multihull pioneer Jim Brown, after fifty years of designing, building and seafaring in catamarans, trimarans and proas, here offers Chapter 3 of his personal memoir. The focus of this two-volume work is on how the advent of modern multihulls has shaped the authors life and the lives of his colleagues, clients, shipmates and family. Volume One recounts multihull incidents and milestones from the 1940s to the 1970s, with a second volume in preparation covering from the ‘70s to the present.  Brown identifies the cultural and geopolitical context from which modern multihulls emerged; explains the phases of their design, construction and application; and traces their progress from derision to acceptance in yachting, ocean racing, seasteading, and in commercial and military service.