| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ray Kendrick [1] |
| Location | Australia |
| Name | Avalon 9 [1] |
| Boat | |
| Draft | 0.3 m (0.98 ft) (board up)
[1] 1.35 m (4.4 ft) (board down) [1] |
| Hull | |
| Type | trimaran [1] |
| Construction | marine plywood, epoxy resin, fibreglass, structural aluminium [1] |
| Hull weight | 1,200 kg (2,600 lb) [1] |
| LOA | 9 m (30 ft) [1] |
| LWL | 8.46 m (27.8 ft) [1] |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Centreboard |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Fractional Bermuda or Marconi rig with headsails [1] |
| Mast length | 12 m (39 ft) [1] |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 32.7 m2 (352 sq ft) [1] |
| Jib/ genoa area | 21 m2 (230 sq ft) (No. 1 headsail)
[1] 15 m2 (160 sq ft) (No. 2 headsail) [1] |
| Spinnaker area | 50 m2 (540 sq ft) [1] |
The Avalon 9 trimaran is a trailerable fast cruising and racing sailboat designed by Ray Kendrick. It is a development of the earlier Avalon 8.2 [1] and is similar to the Scarab 8 with more space. It is sold in plan form.