Why aren’t there more catamaran super yachts? Actually, there are. There are more catamaran super yachts than ever. However, vessels in this category are usually custom, private and built for...
Category: Catamarans
I went looking for a list of catamaran companies the other day and I had a hard time finding even the well known makers of catamarans. There are 46 catamaran makers, after weeding out the dealers,...
Why Catamarans Can’t Sail Into Wind? (Surprising Answer and Full Explanation)
Most catamarans can't sail into wind because they lack a full daggerboard. "Everyone" believed cats didn't need daggerboards because they were fast. A catamaran with a full daggerboard points better...
Is a Catamaran a boat or a ship? I know what a catamaran is, a vessel made from two hulls. The word comes from the Tamil word "kattumaram". Catamarans can be sail- or engine-powered. People refer to...
The top characteristics of catamarans, in my experience, are: faster speed, better performance, more room, most stable, more flexible, more versatile, less fuel, less heeling, less bow bouncing, more...
Weekend sailors may ask will I get sick on a catamaran? Some people get carsick and some people get seasick. The chances you getting seasick on a catamaran are actually very slim. And, I can tell you...