Handling under power with Nigel Irens Catamaran Sailing Techniques Part 3.

Catamaran sailing techniques part 2. Specifically most cats are happy and safe sailing at 6-7 degrees of heel as measured in flat water or on the trough of a wave. I guess the options are either to install pad eyes or else drill some holes in the toe rail provided of course that the toe rail is through bolted and not just screwed on as there can be some significant forces on it. 12 years ago More.

Nick and Kenny run you throuhg the basics of sailing a catamaran using our own personal techniques skills and amazing abilities. Heres 10 of them. Catamaran Sailing Techniques Part 2.

However a work-around is to sail on reach. If it is really rough set a sea anchor. In Part 2 of our series Dan Bower gives detailed advice on entering tricky coral passes and the use of Mk1 eyeball combined with more modern techniques TAGS.

As the boat approaches 10 degrees of heel the windward hull will be close to lifting. Small catamaran sailboat rigging is different to dinghies catering for different sailing techniques and sailing conditions. Multihull expert Nigel Irens explainsFor more information on The Moorings.

This may double the costs of docking your craft. The old adage look after the ounces and seconds and the pounds and minutes will look after themselves is never truer than on a multihull. Sailing close to the wind a catamaran does not allow for sailing close to the wind as much as a monohull.

Life Part 2 already had a pad eye on each bow for the guys and pretty far back on each hull for the sheets so that was pretty easy. Catamaran Sailing Techniques Part 2. Catamarans sail faster in the reaching position.