A catamaran is faster than the average monohull boat.

Cat vs monohull sailboat. When I sail a cat it feels like I am driving my living room He meant that a cat does not convey the real feeling of sailing with the rail in the water as sailors say. So lets round some numbers off and say that we saved 100000 by not buying a catamaran the second time around. Bought a nice Beneteau 361 last Spring as my first large sailboat.

Power Cat Pro. They also offer safer anchorage and are easy to control. Virtually all twin-engine powercats offer better close-quarters maneuvering than monohulls.

Add those in and the monohull still comes in at less than half the price. Of course catamarans arent always faster. As a catamaran owner Im biased but the Bumfuzzle articles about cat vs monohull didnt compare apples to apples in my opinion.

Modern catamarans can do a 360 turn in their length. Monohulls are more maneuverable have lower costs and better when sailing upwind. That buys a lot of years cruising.

Cats galore off the Soggy Dollar Bar Jost van Dyke. Give me your thoughts about actually sailing not under engine power. Answer 1 of 9.

Now thinkin about a Catamaran instead between 36 and 40 feet. A hard-core monohull sailor once said. How enjoyable it is to sail a monohull rather than a catamaran is personal.