IYRU A & B Catamaran Trials 1967 video footage Historical Articles 2 June 20208 May 2023mgkopp Original footage of the IYRU A & B Catamaran Trials in 1967 from Sheppey, England featuring the first ever Tornado catamarans (one with soft sail, one with wing mast) plus many other catamarans.The overall winner was selected to be the first multihull sailed at the Olympic Games in 1972.