Here is a project for multi-hull enthusiasts.http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CROWTHER-TWIGGY-TRIMARAN-DAMAGED-/191822640614?hash=item2ca98535e6:g:kSIAAOSwvgdW398a
Worth viewing just for the photos! Would like to hear the story behind this mishap. This was the traditional construction method for beams and I'm guessing there was a collision to cause this sort of damage.
Sounds like one for you Ramona, a quick lick of household enamel and she'll be right as rain ready for another 20 Sydney - Hobarts. 
It is very near me in my bay. Bloody expensive firewood. It is full of rot. I can't believe the starting price, even the fittings are old and clapped out.
Not even good firewood on 2nd thoughts, it would smell from the worms burning.
No, not a collision. He knew it was rotting away but continued racing. It came apart at high speed in a moderate nor easter. Pretty spectacular from some eye witnesses. I watched him trying to get it back to the mooring with his clapped out outboard. That was funny too.
I raced twiggy and mike the owner for years in the multihull division .
hes a good sailor and had it set up well with a much larger sail plan than lock designed her with he sailed her at and beond her limit . i always said lock crowther would be impressed to see his old twiggy giving fight to modern racers .I believe twiggy broke up near patonga beach in the swell. to bad for the rot
(photo courtesy of rmyc multihull division)
