Borrowed Light

Cruisers reflect on the pleasures of a two-year voyage aboard a 50-foot catamaran. (Published Spring 2013) Sailing our Discovery 50 catamaran for two years was a […]

Skirting the Southern Ocean

Carly and Pete Du Preeze sail to Cape Town from Brazil on their catamaran Oryx . (Published Summer 2015) We cleared customs in Angra dos Reis, […]

Best Seat in the House

A critical look at various steering positions on cruising catamarans, their advantages and disadvantages (Published Winter 2016) The cruising catamaran has come a long way from […]

Speed and Comfort in a Cat

(Published Fall 2016) Whenever a catamaran wins an event, the skipper always boasts of his maximum speed …..15…20… knots….maybe more. That’s impressive, of course, but I […]

Buyers Beware

Here are the 13 biggest mistakes made when purchasing a used catamaran and how to avoid them  (Published Winter 2016) 1: Searching for the largest, cheapest […]