The Advantages Of A World Cat Catamaran.

Advantages of catamaran hull design. This usually makes seasickness a non-event. So if the righting moment is greater than the capsizing moment the boat stays upright. The key fact is that catamarans have a phenomenal stability.

The Advantages of a Catamaran Catamarans have several obvious advantages over traditional monohulls such as seaworthiness stability and fuel efficiency. The modern cruising catamaran is much roomier than its equivalent length monohull. They do not heel under way and do not roll at anchor.

Design Specifics the SPEED. I have given this design the acronym SPEED standing for Small Power Extended Efficiency Displacement. No catamaran sailor wants to sail slower than a same length ballasted keelboat.

Instead of the usual 30-45 degrees heeling on a monohull you are more likely to be sailing at a comfortable 5-10 degrees. The most obvious advantage is overall stability. The twin hull provides a comfortable and stable deck environment when you are docked.

Nevertheless performance is a highly important design consideration. Using two hulls bridged by a deck the catamaran design provides additional beam increased stability and at the same time increased speed the slim twin hulls have little drag. But a smoother ride is only one of the many advantages a power catamaran offers.

As a Twin Vee moves through the water the boat hull has lifting strakes on each hulls sides. So a 45-ft long catamaran will be about 22-ft wide providing a very stable platform. High initial stability and high speed stability are also hallmarks of this shape.