A third single berth is in the starboard forward hull.

Cat ketch catamaran. The sail on the mizzenmast is also called the jigger. A cat-ketch is a sailboat that is rigged as both a catboat and a ketch. SV Happy Times sleeps 4 comfortably in 2 airconditioned staterooms on queen-sized beds.

The ketch rig also offers substantial advantages for offshore sailing. The philosophy and basic features of this design are firmly rooted in our earlier successful 62ft Alloy Ketch Cat design which has covered over 100000 nautical miles as an expedition charter boat and is currently January 2019 well into her. It is intelligently different from most catamarans you will see.

Both masts carry a mainsail. 36 Hans Christian Union New Orleans Louisiana Asking 25000. Understandably ketch rigs on catamarans are not mainstream but experience has shown that there are several advantages to a split rig with a low centre of effort.

The ketch rig divides the overall sail area into smaller easily managed sails and keeps the center of effort low which is appropriate for the moderate overall beam of the boat. Specifically there is larger mast stepped at the very bow and a smaller mast further aft. It is a sailors catamaran and a true performance cruising catamaran.

1986 Tillotson Pearson Freedom 36 Cat Ketch Cat ketch design with freestanding carbon fiber masts makes this one of the easiest performance boats to sail. Each has its advantages but in a nutshell the stayed rigs can be more powerful although they are more expensive and require more attention to sail. The main salon on the bridge deck contains a well.

After that the curve drops away sharply so any extra increase in heeling forces will cause a big increase in the angle of heel. She was built for racing and has competed in 1985 in the Round Britain and Ireland race she was 1st in Mocra class in the 1985 Round the Island race and in 2015 performed very well coming 10th in her 30 year anniversary race out of 40 multihulls. 18 Precision 18 Cincinnati Ohio Asking 10995.