This is because they face less water resistance and their narrow hulls dont have to deal with their own bow waves as a monohull does.

Monohull or catamaran for ocean sailing. Multihulls can develop an unpleasant motion in a big sea Upwind most cruising multihulls wont point like a monohull with a deeper keel and when it gets lumpy and fresh the motion can become distinctly unpleasant. Catamarans have become increasingly popular because they are faster more stable and can carry more loads than their monohull counterparts. On average a cruising catamaran or trimaran is around 25-30 speedier than a conventional monohull of an identical size.

Old cruising catamarans may not go faster than 8 knots and modern monohulls can exceed 10 knots. Sailing flat has definite advantages. Downwind cats feel like a house gliding on the ocean at speed while monos roll from side to side.

Multihulls are unusually fast when sailing downwind for reasons just mentioned above. 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. Comfort Underway Speaking of comfort underway a catamaran vs a monohull will sail differently.

Even when powered up a cat or tri will rarely heel more than 5-10 degrees before its time to reef. Catamarans are more plentiful in the Caribbean Seychelles and other tropical destinations. Monohull or catamaran charters are often similar where there is equal supply although two hulls will naturally demand a higher price.

The two hulls are joined by a platform. Sailboats are fast and can point into the wind better to reach your destination quicker as you do not tack as much. Gone are the days of bracing yourself in the cockpit and living your life.

Catamarans Are Faster Than Monohull Boats. Its less tiring to sail a catamaran than it is to sail a monohull. Specifically monohulls between 32 and 40 feet in length and catamarans 40 to 50 feet in length.