Another Mystery Tri

[Sand crab]

This folding 26' tri is for sale in San Diego. I haven't seen a folding system like this before. It was built in 1966! What is it?
Trimaran

[Cavalier MK2]

Telstar.

[Sand crab]

I never saw a Telstar folded and you are right about the similarity.
However this one has a date of 1966 and Wiki says Tony Smith built the first "solid" one in 1969. Maybe the date in the ad is wrong.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstar_trimaran

[Cavalier MK2]

I think they built 7-8 of the Telstar 35. One has been for sale in Germany for a while, very roomy.

They lost the molds for the 26 in a factory fire. When they relocated they used the old Aristocat molds to start Gemini cat production in the states. I liked the new Telstar 28 tri but apparently there wasn't enough market to keep it in production.

[Sand crab]

Now that tri is on eBay and was built by Boeing engineers!
1966 Fiberglass Trimaran 26' Made by Globemaster Boeing w Street Legal Trailer | eBay

[Cavalier MK2]

Maybe they assembled a couple Telstar kits/bare hulls? To many that would be "building'.

[ausaviator]

That looks to be in excellent order for a '66 build.

[lonesoldier0408]

Would love to take a voyage on that vessel, if those pictures were current... 😁