Catamaran Sailing Techniques Part 6.
Trimaran sailing in rough seas. This video shows Hallberg Rassy 48 Elysium in heavy weather off Cape Gris Nez northern France in 2014. Her seemingly simple hull forms give a very high efficiency and she has proven quiet and dry through a chop and with her wing mast. They have an advantage of a large deck area though.
Hallberg Rassy are known for being heavy sturdy seaworthy boats. Now depending upon what size of vessel you are thinking about your definition of rough seas will change. The wind and its influence on the performance.
Badly built multihulls are dangerous. If it is to rough to go out in a 31 Ameracat it is to rough for anything. The planing hull also tends to be drier in rough seas.
The rudder should be protected from debris so its a good idea to choose a skeg rudder or a full-keel small sailboat. Trimarans well built are great for offshore sailing. 31 AMERACAT catamaran running offshore with evinrude e-tecs.
They do require a higher standard of engineering because of the greater stresses they ar. However for the. A deeper draft also helps keep the boat stable in rough seas.
Fremantle Sea Rescue Water Police and the RAC rescue helicopter were luckily on hand and all responded to the emergency call. 000 127. The Radisson Diamond cruise ship was a SWATH and was found to be too slow for cruising so ended up moored alongside as a casino.