Catamarans are safe for ocean crossing as long as you heed the sailing instructions and dont have to push hard up wind.
Monohull or catamaran for ocean sailing. Sailing flat has definite advantages. But most people agree that the way monohulls heel to the wind cut through the water and give feedback to the helmsman makes monohulls more satisfying to sail. Multihulls are unusually fast when sailing downwind for reasons just mentioned above.
Even when powered up a cat or tri will rarely heel more than 5-10 degrees before its time to reef. After sailing across the Atlantic ocean on a sailboat the benefits of being on a monohull was clear. This design offers great stability on the water thanks to the wide beam and reduced hydrodynamic resistance which makes them faster.
Specifically monohulls between 32 and 40 feet in length and catamarans 40 to 50 feet in length. Catamarans are in most of the sailing conditions faster than monohulls because of their hulls which are less immersed in the water and have a smaller area in the water to create drag. Monohull or catamaran charters are often similar where there is equal supply although two hulls will naturally demand a higher price.
A catamaran is faster than the average monohull boat. Old cruising catamarans may not go faster than 8 knots and modern monohulls can exceed 10 knots. Sailing enjoyment How enjoyable it is to sail a monohull rather than a catamaran is personal.
Catamarans are more plentiful in the Caribbean Seychelles and other tropical destinations. Catamarans are usually faster than monohulls particularly on downwind runs reaches and broad reaches. On average a cruising catamaran or trimaran is around 25-30 speedier than a conventional monohull of an identical size.
Its less tiring to sail a catamaran than it is to sail a monohull. Monohulls like this Amel 55 sail better upwind and her ballast keel adds displacement which means comfort when its rough. Comfort Underway Speaking of comfort underway a catamaran vs a monohull will sail differently.