The extra speed of the trimaran is an additional safety factor.

Trimaran sailing upwind. Sailing downwind in winds up to 40 knots is usually quite comfortable and easy. Most of the boats that I hope to consider are aws boats and bring the wind forward to the extent that they tend to be sailing upwind allot of the time. Roll Trim Upwind I always have the windward hull flying to reduce the surface drag.

Now the canoe is sailing forward you can turn the canoe a little towards the wind direction Fig 3 Notice that as you do this there is a change in the sails position relative to the wind and that consequently the sail begins to flap again. You are almost as good upwind as a monohull have more waterline length so your Froude numbers are higher and you will naturally go faster. Dont expect a catamaran to move as efficiently upwind as a monohull.

Neel also argues that trimarans are faster particularly upwind thanks to a more rigid forestay attached to centre hull and more central weight management. Trimarans are therefore faster than catamarans and this difference is very significant when sailing into the wind thanks to the centering of the weight in the central hull which limits pitching. For long reaching or downwind passages on the other hand a Code 0.

Until the boat is powered and I am on the windward rail I try to have the leeward float just touching the water while still sailing a reasonably high angle upwind to reduce the drag of the boat through the water with minimal press reducing the drag. However particular attention has to be paid to rudder size and design to maintain good control at surfing speeds in excess of 20 knots. Trimarans the best of the three If you are interested in speed in most sailing conditions trimarans are a better answer than the other two above.

Properly designed and trimmed a screecher can be a real workhorse especially in light air. Rely on your instincts utilize your chart plotter and mimic nearby boats. When sailing a trimaran is better at getting upwind than a catamaran which is more prone to drifting.

I dont know any of the WindRiders and will take a look especially since Tom who owners the Astus 16. You are more stable than a mono too. Keep the boat moving as fast as possible.