Thats because of their stable platform reducing heel to a minimum.

What is the fastest cruising catamaran. Comfortable short handed fast cruising is possible. It is a matter of power sail area horse power on boat to weight. Fujin sailed 21 knots in 12 knots of wind flying her windward hull as she was designed to do.

In 1981 John Hitch Holly North and myself sailed to lord Howe Island in Johns Crowther Spindrift 45 catamaran in a club cruise. BeamLength ratio 58 Static stability about 55 knots. Accommodations concentrated in center of boat weight kept out of the ends.

These boats are large and can reach over 100 feet in length. We reefed as necessary for comfort rather than safety. Discussions about catamaran life lightweight construction sailing speed in different wind conditions advantages of an ocean crossing on a light fast and comfortable catamaran.

Impressive work considering that Volvo Open 70s are the fastest and most uncomfortable monohulls afloat and are crewed by full crews of. After months of testing the Gold Coast team started Fujin s 35 million build worlds fastest cruising catamaran in late November 2014. Good Catamaran Left Bad Catamaran Right Good Cat Left Long overhangs fore and aft.

The top speed of this type of catamaran is around 45 knots. Bad Cat Right Short overhangs. In this unusual Boat of the Year fleet the Best Cruising Catamaran class was yet another category made up of three boats that were very different in terms of size and execution.

All three addressed their respective stated purposes very well once. The 38-foot Maine Cat 38 the 47-foot Fountaine Pajot Saona 47 and the 55-foot HH 55. We were on auto pilot all the way.