About the author regarding his first book, the judges. Multihulls magazine marchapril 2019 by catamarans issuu. Analysis and comparisons of cruising multihulls 20. The workmanship is superb and it is one of the best owner built khsd multihulls that i have yet seen. Finding the right cruising multihull for you within the past decade, there has been a momentous shift among cruising sailors from monohulls to multis, for the simple reason that catamarans and trimarans offer a number of very real advantages. These new cats are taking the market by force, but in the battle between france and south africa, france reigns supreme. Fast and fun offwind sailing is what multihulls are all about. Multihull design considerations for seaworthiness shuttleworth 47, lifes a dream in the indian ocean. Layouts and specifications are fully customisable to the owners requirements. Heavy weather sailing in a multihull basic seaworthiness. The wind was fresh 20 knots from off the starboard quater, hence enabling a great speed in comfort. Cruising multihulls in particular benefit from specialized sails that are versatile and easy to use. This is an exciting cruising multihull with a youthful outlook. A south african, in the top 3 multihulls builders worldwide.
Multihull world magazine is an australianbased specialist publication devoted exclusively to multihull enthusiasts catamarans and trimarans, offshore, offthebeach, power, racing and cruising. Catamarans over 35 begin to offer many advantages and become the cruising multihull of choice over 40, with considerably more room and better interior layouts being possible. It includes charts, graphs, photos, and critical, objective reporting on many of them. Nautitechs cabin designs combine comfort with pragmatism, so that even on a long journey. If notability cannot be established, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted. Wellknown trimaran designer jim brown offers his unique experiences and insight into the design factors that make for safe, seaworthy, comfortable. I have since received feedback from several people who were in the process of buying cruising catamarans indicating that the analysis was useful to them in sorting fact from fiction in brochures and marketing material. These are articles from my website and some outside links and build diaries. In 1990 chris published the cruising multihull, which is still in print. Combining howto manual, buyers guide and coffeetable dream book.
Swiss catamaran concept swisscat yachts sa pdf catalogs. If youre planning a boatbuilding project you might like to check my boatbuilding resources. Two new multihulls for two very different types of sailing. Swiss catamaran have been beautifully engineered, combining top performance with superior comfort. The first multihull vessels were austronesian canoes. The guide to composite yacht construction is a resource base for those who have purchased plans to build our designs.
Summary the failed drowning of woody brown by jim brown this is a thumbnail biography of the man who designed and built the first modern, light weight modern multihull, 1947. Not only that but they are well within the reach of brits whether long term cruising or chartering. Following joe farinaccios publishing of an interesting paperback small trimarans, sailornaval architect mike waters published a 22page report giving a comparison table covering 20 of these boats. Indexes now updated by mike ive volunteered to maintain this index.
With events held around australia throughout the year, both cruising and racing for multihulls only this is a wonderful way have fun and learn and be part of a great community. Jim brown, one of the modern multihull pioneers, wrote this piece to help you understand the advantages of a searunner trimaran over other multihulls. Long typecast as the hotrods of the sea fast but dangerous modern cruising multihulls actually are among the safest and most comfortable cruising sailboats. High speed, high stability and close wind angles require unique sail choices. Multihull sailing books gavin lesueurs online bookstore. Searunner multihulls choosing a cruising multihull. The extremely generous outdoor areas together with the. Catamaran and trimaran boat plans make it a reality to build your own catamaran or trimaran. Home gunboat luxury, highperformance, cruising catamaran. Chris white is an american multihull sailboat designer. Plans and kits for catamarans and proas and other multihulls. Heaveto the how and a cruising why guide to h catamaran. Situated in millbrook, a sheltered tidal estuary close to plymouth sound, the multihull centre is the ideal base for catamarans and trimarans cruising the uks beautiful south west coastlines the beautiful whitsand bay just around the corner for day trips or easy access to the length and breadth of. Or are you combining coastal cruising and watching the weather, with serious offshore cruising.
Multihulls magazine has faithfully reported on multihull news for over 37 years. I want to create a discussion about micro cruising multihulls, also known as pocket cruisers. See attached pdf for full specs, and links to photos and video. Most cruising boats spend at least half the time with the motor running in order to get where they want to go in the time they want to get there. Stability is evaluated both in relation to wind and wave action. An important rule of cruising is to keep the crew comfortable, and unless one is under a tight time constraint, adding a few minutes to the passage duration in order to have that special meal makes for a happy crew. There is more than one author in the goodreads database with this name. Multihull sailing books online reference and adventure books covering seamanship, cruising, racing, construction, fitout and handy hints for the catamaran and trimaran sailor. A very different mind set is required when thinking about sailing a multi hull, let alone getting your head around building one. A multihull, on the other hand, can increase vmg by sailing faster even if it doesnt point as high, so it can usefully use a different style of rig. The complete guide to long distance sailing catamaran atlantic. The olas tag bracelet or the olas floaton lamp help to secure your crew members.
The seaworthiness of a vessel, in broad terms, is the ability of the vessel to provide safety, and comfort for her crew in all weather conditions. Pdf the cruising multihull download full pdf book download. A south african, in the top 3 multihulls builders world wide. The manuscript had to be somewhat condensed for cruising world magazine, where it served as a. Micromultihull multihull multihull design display lightweight yacht. The contract for hunter marine to manufac ture the gemini catamaran means the best in catamaran design has been com.
Tr60 is a high performance cruising trimaran available in aft cabin version or with fully open cockpit, and offers a range of layouts in the main saloon. Feedback, report bad links or send comments to mike. It will help you decide whether a multihull is right for you. Modern multihulls offer significant advantages over singlehull sailboats. The combination of exceptional qualities clearly apparent in dazcats range of cruiserracers is the cumulation of firsthand sailing experiences in every type of condition. Ownerbuilding a cruising multihullwhy build instead of. It will also cost a fraction of the price of a similar sized production multi. How to sell a cruising catamaran multihull central. Im leaning towards a catamaran, but would like to see any trimarans that fit the bill. How to sell a cruising catamaran by brent vaughan every year i help prepare and market dozens of preloved and some preabused cruising catamarans over the past decade i have helped shape the resale market for the seawind brand which, even in todays volatile and soft market, continues to achieve strong resale prices above. As early as 1995, close ties were forged with moorings to supply the fledgling catamaran charter market moorings then merged with sunsail into an. This led in due course to the proa, catamaran, and trimaran in polynesian terminology the catamaran is a pair of vaka held together by aka, whereas the trimaran is a central vaka, with ama on each side, attached by aka.
Our passionate and experienced team has been designing, building and sailing multihulls since 1988. It was launched in 2003 and is now cruising the south pacific. This particular sailing catamaran, svstand fast has a sophisticated. Check out my page on advantages and disadvantages of multihulls. A stateoftheart alloceans cat that exemplifies how far multihull design has come, the 59foot outremer 5x was a winner on both sides of the atlantic, taking top honors in the european boat of the year competition in 20, and following up as the best fullsize multihull in cws contest a year later. We are present in 105 countries and hold the title as the.
The builders hollowed out logs to make canoes and stabilized them by attaching outriggers to prevent them from capsizing. Heavy weather sailing in a multihull shuttleworth design. By renowned australian multihull sailor and author gavin lesueur. The first design incorporating a completely new hull form that forms the basis for the later crowther designs and the modern bloomfield designs. Your plans affect what you need and you need to plan for the most. Multihulled sailing vessels are a special class of boat. So the analysis discussion will start with hull width or beam for a single hull, not the whole boat and the ratio of hull length to hull beam, both measured at the waterline. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Other performanceoriented cruising multihulls emerged during the 1980s and. Beach cat sails recently its become fashionable for beach cats to have what is called a fathead mainsail, often without a boom.
Finding the right cruising multihull for you sail magazine. The stylish roller bags and backpack combine style, form and. Our test team is also the first in the uk to put the new excess 15 catamaran through her paces. The broadly flared main hull offers generous internal accommodation space and the cockpit arrangement features twin helm stations for optimum visibility.
To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. It offers invaluable information on how to operate a cruising catamaran, and how to get the most out of your next multihull sailing adventure. Like our previous textbooks, cruising catamarans made easy is illustrated with rich, detailed photos and easytounderstand text to help students learn quickly. Chris white was born in croydon, on the out skirts of south london, in the early sixties and educated in, what was then known as, the comprehensive system and deemed not of academic material. The cruising multihull supplies the reader with all the latest information about design, construction, rigs, seamanship, safety, and a pointbypoint rebuttal of the accepted wisdom concerning multihull dangers. With only two hulls versus three, they are also less complex and easier to build than a trimaran, and thus offer the most room for the least amount of effort and cost. Subscribe today to be informed on everything involving multihull trends, races and charters. This paper evaluates how a multihull performs in waves with respect to rolling and pitching. Some multihulls boats and parts available for sale on the toronto multihull cruising club website. Multihull cruising yacht club we support and recommend joining the multihull cruising yacht club.
It is essential to state here that the analysis and discussions that follow pertain to displacement hulls, not to planing hulls. Ownerbuilding a cruising multihull why build instead of buying why building is better the multihull that an ownerbuilder constructs and finishes can not only be a very good boat, it can often be far better than a one from a production factory. Pdf download the cruising multihull pdf online video. Page 1 of 146 caribbean cruising rachel hawthorne for theresa thanks for always being there contents chapter 1 i can. Us sailing addresses athletes in europe following recent travel restrictions and event cancellations due to the travel restrictions from europe that were announced by the u. Portsmouth yardstick table of precalculated classes us. Multihulls magazine is the industry leader in catamarans, trimarans, catamaran for sale, news and trends.
The woodstock yard was founded by john robertson more than 30 years ago, with jerry caine joining him as partner in 1991. The concept of a foiling cruiser seems to not accept that cruising and foiling are fundamentally opposed to each other which has been pointed out ad nausium. Around sixty cruising multihulls catamarans and trimarans, from 33 to. As more people make the switch to multihull cruising, there is now a wide variety of boats to choose from for which doyle sails have developed the range below to suit the needs of the multihull cruising sailor, whether sailed in.
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