One of he fastest monohull yacht in the world vs the luxurius sailing catamaran Gunboat 62.

Cat vs monohull cruising. Again these are monohulls vs catamarans that are 32 to 50 feet in length which can be sailed single handed or by a couple at most. So when we saw that our friends Nick and Terysa were considering the switch from Monohull to Catamaran we invited them to. A monohull will sail better pointing closer to wind but will not sail flat draw more water offer less on deck living space.

From a sailing perspective a cat will sail flatter and perform better the less you try to point it into wind. Monohulls heel upwind and when the wind is on the beam while catamarans stay flat but pitch upwind. In a monohull however the engines are centered along the transom.

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. A catamaran is much better than a monohull in many ways. If you want to use a diesel motor there is more space available for an engine in a monohull than in the cats slender shallow hulls making it more accessible and easier to work on.

The GUNBOAT series at 48 55 60 62 and 66 and the custom. Too shallow for a fixed keel monohull of similar size Stability is one of the truly great advantages of a cruising multihull. This means catamarans can get into places monohulls yachts often cannot reach and that they can also anchor closer to shore.

Monohulls are better weight-bearing platforms. Also given the shallow draft you can get closer to a beach or further into a shallow anchorage. SAILING CRUISING CATAMARAN GUNBOAT62 vs Monohull Yacht.

Self-righting if they capsize they will right themselves as long as they dont fill up with water. Specifically monohulls between 32 and 40 feet in length and catamarans 40 to 50 feet in length. Old cruising catamarans may not go faster than 8 knots and modern monohulls can exceed 10 knots.