Founded by Aussie surfer and sailor Richard Ward in 1982 the 33-foot Seawind 1000 is easily the most popular cruising cat ever built in Australia the company has since moved its manufacturing and management operations to Vietnam.

What is the best cruising catamaran. A catamaran generally has no ballast. This is a long-distance light weight cruiser produced in the Gold Coast area of La Rochelle. A few versions of this boat come with.

Roomy and airy these cats dot the coastline of eastern Oz. The McConaghy MC50 Privilege 435 and Nautitech 441 are also impressive models. The wider it is the more stabilityhowever at some point excessive beam becomes unmanageable.

The Bahamas are famous for turquoise shallow or skinny waters so were grateful for our catamaran with its 4 ft draft. The best offer optimal performance and can sail a 250-mile voyage easily. Their boat Kestrel is a traditional monohull with a keel that extends 6 feet below the waters surface.

The best high-speed performance cruising catamarans are the Outremer 4x McConaghy MC50 Nautitech 44 Gunboat 62 Balance 526 and Marsaudon Composites ORC50. All these boats deliver outstanding speeds and are light in weight relatively comfortable and incredibly safe. If you want the best catamaran that will allow flexible upgrades to its transoms and aft cockpit the Marina 42 might be your best bet.

In addition a narrower hull is more easily depressed and prone to tripping in heavy seas. Amazingly we have been buddy boating with another sailing family from Steamboat - Sarah Chris Spencer and Will. The Marina 42 is an excellent cruising catamaran with a great SAD ratio and plenty of room.

Based on current predictions the Bali 45 will be one of the best cruising catamarans of 2020. The best performance cruising catamarans are the Manta 42 Dolphin 42 Leopard 48 and Fountaine Pajot Elba 45. The Privilege 435 is a heavy-displacement multihull that has been around for almost 30 years.