And if you really want to have your feathers ruffled check out his Trawler vs Sail article.

Cat vs monohull cruising. Having done a basic cat vs mono comparison our thinking so far is that whilst a monohull under full sail is undoubtedly more of a rush we think it might be a bit too much to handle as we get older what with the heeling over at 45 degrees whilst our 70 year old knees and ankles squeak in protest and obviously it cant get so close into shore. Of course catamarans arent always faster. If going cruising now as in today means taking a monohull while the other option is to work another three years while you save up for the catamaran the monohull wins hands down every time.

It will be more spacious below deck but offer less privacy. At present therefore we are leaning towards a. There is no question that catamarans are faster under power or sail.

The GUNBOAT series at 48 55 60 62 and 66 and the custom. As a result the cat can spin and turn on a dime with little effort while the monohull has much less leverage when the engines are opposed. A catamaran is much better than a monohull in many ways.

This means catamarans can get into places monohulls yachts often cannot reach and that they can also anchor closer to shore. Catamarans are more stable faster and spacious. In a monohull however the engines are centered along the transom.

It is a well-rounded perspective from someone who isnt firmly rooted in one camp or the other. This is because they face less water resistance and their narrow hulls dont have to deal with their own bow waves as a monohull does. Whatever your cruising goals are catamarans will usually move you about more quickly than a monohull.

Old cruising catamarans may not go faster than 8 knots and modern monohulls can exceed 10 knots. Downwind cats feel like a house gliding on the ocean at speed while monos roll from side to side. Cats galore off the Soggy Dollar Bar Jost van Dyke.