A few differences will surface.

Sailing a monohull. A catamaran has two. Sailing catamarans make a great alternative to monohulls. This provides the catamaran with an extra edge in maneuverability.

For those who enjoy the sporting aspect of sailing a monohull is the easy winner. One shows up in tacking. There are a few benefits of sailing a Cat.

- they are more stable and they do not rock back and forth making everyday activities more pleasant. If you rent a monohull. Purists love monohulls for their sailing performance and speed.

Because of the wide beam and the lack of weight tacking can be challenging especially in light winds. Multihulls can develop an unpleasant motion in a big sea Upwind most cruising multihulls wont point like a monohull with a deeper keel and when it gets lumpy and fresh the motion can become distinctly unpleasant. Also your toerail will be in the water and a new angle is brought to your life that you cant ignore.

Monohull boats - the simple definition is a boat with one hull - not a catamaran with two hulls or a a trimaran with three. Monohull sailing yachts are propelled just by one engine which can combine with a bow thruster on the front. In terms of handling both catamarans and monohulls offer certain advantages.

These boats can glide through choppy waters and you get to feel the motion of the boat as the sea. Sailing a monohull boat can be exhilarating. But a monohull has only one engine.