The challenge when sailing a catamaran is knowing when to speed up and when to slowdown.

Is it easier to sail a catamaran. Sailing catamarans make a great alternative to monohulls. Since yacht-sized catamarans can come with an autopilot as can their monohull equivalents the question becomes more about the sailing experience. Its also a lot easier in many cases to board a cat.

Sailing a catamaran sailboat is different from captaining a standard yacht-sized catamaran. Even fishing can be easier from a catamaran as the deck provides plenty of space between different anglers. Although sailing downwind in the trades in a cruising boat has its challenges it is a relatively pleasant and fairly easy experience on a catamaran.

Are catamarans easier to sail. Unlike other boats of their size Hobie Cats were designed with the beginner in mind. Its less tiring to sail a catamaran than it is to sail a monohull.

There is a more-or-less continuous flow of air across the Atlantic called the trade winds. - they are faster than a similarly sized monohull. It really depends on the design.

Catamarans lay like a raft on the water which makes the sailing with them easy and without any heeling. Catamarans dont need as much water underneath them so you can sail in shallower places than a monohull and in your anchorage at night you wont roll around. Easier or not atleast you wont be heeling like this.

There are a few benefits of sailing a Cat. The important factor is whether the boat is rigged for short-handed sailing all halyards sheets and other lines go back to the cockpit. It makes no difference.