Australians are great sailors and have really adopted multihulls for cruising and fun racing. The local builder Seawind has hundreds of their boat sailing all over […]
Cruising Cat Fun Racing on Beautiful Sydney Harbor, Australia
There’s More Than One Way to Drive a Cat
The importance of helm location on a cruising cat (Published Winter 2009) There are several discussion points nearly all serious catamaran buyers and owners eventually come […]
Our Magic Carpet
Safety and comfort aboard one family’s floating home sweet home (Published Fall 2009) For more than four years now, Zia has been much more than […]
The Space Between
An in-depth look at bridgedeck clearance for catamarans (Published Summer 2009) Bridgedeck clearance (the height of the bridgedeck above the water) is crucial for catamaran seaworthiness […]
Daggerboards
Catamaran Versus Monohull
A veteran sailor, dealer and broker discusses the pros and cons of the two types of cruising boats (Published 2009) attended with disadvantages.” For Hume the […]
Cruising Through History
A New England family sails through the centuries on the Turquoise Coast (Published Fall 2011) Turkey’s Turquoise Coast enjoys a reputation for brilliant blue waters, warm […]
A Year of Discovery
We’re Going Over!
Yes, it happens—multihulls broach, sometimes into a capsize (Published Spring 2011) The 48-foot catamaran was quickly gaining on its competition, just south of St. Maarten. As […]
China Moon to the Antarctic
(Published Spring 2011) In early January 2004, I was waiting in the Beagle Channel for a good weather forecast. It is 525 miles across the notorious […]
Eco-Sport Fishing, Cat-Style
The art of big game trolling in the Gulf Stream. (Published Winter 2012) I have trolled for small fish from an 18-foot Hobie for more than […]
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 […]