The Cruising Multihull

About this book

Long typecast as the hotrods of the sea--fast but dangerous--modern cruising multihulls actually are among the safest and most comfortable cruising sailboats available. Modern multihulls offer significant advantages over single-hull sailboats: They sail faster have more living space theyre more comfortable more stable they can sail safely in much shallower water and because their stability comes from widely spaced hulls and not from tons of lead hung off the keel they dont sink. Given the ultimate disaster which would you choose: A capsized yet habitable boat floating awash or a self-righting boat sitting at the bottom of the ocean? And multihulls are fast. A typical weekend cruisers circle of operations might double if he switches to a multihull. A transatlantic voyage might be cut by a third. No less an organization than the U.S. Navy decided that applications requiring an extremely steady platform at sea were best suited to of all things a catamaran. The Cruising Multihull supplies the reader with all the latest information about design construction rigs seamanship safety and a point-by-point rebuttal of the "accepted wisdom" concerning multihull dangers. It will help you decide whether a multihull is right for you; which multihull--cat or tri--is best for your needs; whether you should build one yourself have one built or buy one off the rack. And of course The Cruising Multihull shows you how to get the most from your boat. "I dont know of a more thorough survey of modern cruising multihulls than this book. For strangers to these boats who want to know more about them as well as for multihull sailors eager to learn from a capable articulate designer and sailor with his own point of view I enthusiastically recommend The Cruising Multihull."--John Rousmaniere "Finally a multihull voice which does not proselytize. Instead logic and information pack the pages of Chris Whites . . . The Cruising Multihull."--WoodenBoat