Amazing boat spotted in Puntarenas!

I was on the aft deck tending to Samadhi's never ending maintenance, when I happened to look up and see a new boat nearby. At first I thought it was a traditional chinese junk, but after fetching the binoculars I was at a loss as to how to describe it. So Kelly and I hopped in the dinghy and headed over to take a closer look..

The boat is a handbuilt and home-designed trimaran called the "Aurora Delfin II". Aboard were the two men (Tomas and his partner Ian) who designed and built her over more than 10 years. All of the construction took place in Costa Rica, with most of the materials being locally sourced! The boat was largely built as strip planked with epoxy & glass over.

We were invited aboard, and promptly given glasses of wine prior to our grand tour of the boat. The boat's designers and builders refer to it as a "floating art" instead of a "boat" and I agree with them wholeheartedly.

After admiring their work, Tom visited Samadhi V and we discussed the differences in vessels, the sea and life.

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