{"product_id":"the-cruising-multihull-9780877422648","title":"The Cruising Multihull","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279869960245,"sku":"ByrdShop_0877422648","price":42.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780877422648.jpg?v=1780614873","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-cruising-multihull-9780877422648","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}