Why a Sailing Catamaran Instead of a Sailing Monohull?
There are six reasons in particular that illustrate the primary advantages you’ll enjoy with today’s modern, sail-cruising catamaran. 1. No-Heel Sailing – True, some sailors consider it fun to engage in an afternoon of dramatically-heeled (monohull) sailing. But we’ve never seen one of those sailors who lived in a home constructed at a slant. Nor one of them who drove a car permanently jacked up on one side. So why put up with monohull sailboats that always force you to live and sail at a 15-to-25-degree angle? Especially when the modern alternative, the cruising catamaran, heels barely 4-to-6-degrees! 2. Exhilarating Sailing Performance – Today’s modern, production-built cats will carry you to windward as much as 25% faster than a similar length cruising monohull. For example, in conditions where a 38-foot monohull’s doing well to sail at a steady 6.5 knots, the 38-foot cruising cat easily does 7 to 9 knots. And off the wind that 38′ cat delivers even faster speeds – from 12-to-15 kno
