Multihull Sailing: 40 Years of Flying Hulls
From a 1986 transatlantic record attempt with Robin Knox-Johnston to the Caribbean Multihull Challenge, one sailor’s ringside view.
From a 1986 transatlantic record attempt with Robin Knox-Johnston to the Caribbean Multihull Challenge, one sailor’s ringside view.
Two to four knots faster on a Pacific crossing saves days. The sailors doing this math are not beginners.
Here’s what 35,000 miles on both monohulls and multihulls has taught one saiilor about the pros and cons of each.
Fourteen years and six children aboard light multihulls: speed is not the risk. It is the primary tool for managing risk at sea.
Median sale prices have eased and seller discounts are widening. Here is where to look and what to look for in the used cat market.
Before you choose your hull, choose your life. The round-the-world gambit and the dock-aboard lifestyle demand very different cats.
Carbon hulls, a triple-headsail rig and an electric-diesel hybrid drive make the HH52 one of the most capable cats on the water.
Record international attendance and eleven world debuts signal the multihull market’s accelerating global reach.
Bali Catamarans unveils the Bali 7.0, incorporating a 280-square-meter sail plan and owner-centric luxury layouts.
Portugal’s Trimarine Compósitos announces a lightweight epoxy-composite catamaran aimed squarely at the serious offshore sailor—not the charter market.
Following the launch of the 50 Sail, Aquila adds specialty partners in the U.S., Europe, and Asia to meet rising demand.
Outremer introduces the high-performance 64 and 57, blending comfort, reliability and speed for long-distance cruising.
From a 1986 transatlantic record attempt with Robin Knox-Johnston to the Caribbean Multihull Challenge, one sailor’s ringside view.
Two to four knots faster on a Pacific crossing saves days. The sailors doing this math are not beginners.
Here’s what 35,000 miles on both monohulls and multihulls has taught one saiilor about the pros and cons of each.
Fourteen years and six children aboard light multihulls: speed is not the risk. It is the primary tool for managing risk at sea.
Median sale prices have eased and seller discounts are widening. Here is where to look and what to look for in the used cat market.
Before you choose your hull, choose your life. The round-the-world gambit and the dock-aboard lifestyle demand very different cats.
Carbon hulls, a triple-headsail rig and an electric-diesel hybrid drive make the HH52 one of the most capable cats on the water.
Record international attendance and eleven world debuts signal the multihull market’s accelerating global reach.
Bali Catamarans unveils the Bali 7.0, incorporating a 280-square-meter sail plan and owner-centric luxury layouts.
Portugal’s Trimarine Compósitos announces a lightweight epoxy-composite catamaran aimed squarely at the serious offshore sailor—not the charter market.
Following the launch of the 50 Sail, Aquila adds specialty partners in the U.S., Europe, and Asia to meet rising demand.
Outremer introduces the high-performance 64 and 57, blending comfort, reliability and speed for long-distance cruising.
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