The hulls are shallow and shaped much like a teardrop which requires little force to move them through the water yet it also provides a high load carrying capacity 450 lb per hull per 1. Around sixty cruising multihulls catamarans and trimarans, from 33 to. Jul 28, 2017 the first thing sailors usually notice when they switch from a cruising monohull to a cruising catamaran is that the cats have less feel to them. The company has been building cruising cats for 15 years and has delivered more than 40 catamarans in the last four years. Multihull history how cruising started for us setsail fpb. I think youre right that a trimaran will give higher average speeds over a passage, because a tri is usually better in light air than a cat, due to its smaller wetted surface for the same sailcarrying capacity. Once laden with the interior most cruis ers expect, and all the cruising gear and toys they want, cruising cats on average are 812 knot sailboats about 2030% faster than equivalent size monohulls that albeit do it with no heeling, less work, and in shallower. Check out my page on advantages and disadvantages of multihulls. This particular sailing catamaran, svstand fast has a sophisticated. A nchoring is an essential cruising skill, and one that youll notice not everyone has grasped if you spend a cocktail hour in a busy anchorage. Multihull sailing books gavin lesueurs online bookstore. To view some descriptions you need acrobat reader, that you can download f. Kurt hughes multihull design catamarans and trimarans for. There are 53 cruising monohull sailboats on sailboatdata.
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 pdf recommend the cruising multihull john rousmaniere. Contour yachts of erin, ontario, asked designer cole beadon to modify his already successful contour 30 design. Whether you are a full fledged fleet admiral or a lowly cabin boy, multihulls is your one stop for updates, news, and information on the future of multihulls. The ultimate multihull design and building resource catamarans and trimarans to 150 feet kurt hughes multihull design catamarans and trimarans for cruising. Riviera sailing the sun shone brightly over us as we turned the leopard 40 in the tight confines of nice harbour, the ancient stone quays sheltering an interesting mix of superyachts and antique fishing boats, before we reached the breakwater where a brisk breeze ruffled the mediterranean. Choose from our huge range of quality cruising catamarans and trimarans for sale. Really appreciate whats been offered upshared with this design roberto. Sailing multihull preferences catamarans and trimarans for.
Master the nuances of anchoring a big cat and youll be the envy of the charter scene. If youre planning a boatbuilding project you might like to check my boatbuilding resources. 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. Multihull sailing forum if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. The gunboat 48 is an amazing multihull, designed for family sabbatical cruising, the 48 features three queen berths, a convertible office or 4th berth and two heads. A proven blue water cruising catamaran, this seawind 1200 is in fantastic condition and has been loved and maintained. Ownerbuilding a cruising multihullwhy build instead of buying. A multihull is a ship or boat with more than one hull, whereas a vessel with a single hull is a. The cruising multihull supplies the reader with all the latest information about design, construction, rigs, seamanship, safety, and a pointbypoint rebuttal of the accepted. The average size for a new cruising monohull is now said to be 47 14m. The wind was fresh 20 knots from off the starboard quater, hence enabling a great speed in comfort. Werfbouw describes the possibilities to have the yacht of your.
A qualifying statement must be made about the analysis used here. The cruising monohull is a sailboat equipped with accommodations enabling to consider sailing for several days. I dont recall being told it would be forward cockpit. He covers multihull design and construction, stability, rigs, auxiliary power, seamanship, and safety, and includes an illustrated catalogue of readytosail multihulls. Designed to for one design racing they also make a wonderfully safe and stable boat to take a young family out on and create memories to last a lifetime. Advances is naval architecture for surface naval ships pdf. Modern multihulls offer significant advantages over singlehull sailboats. Read articles by phil for his unique insight into the world of buying, selling, owning and sailing catamarans.
To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Plans and kits for catamarans and proas and other multihulls. By renowned australian multihull sailor and author gavin lesueur. Multihull of the year 2018 public prizevote for the. Lidgard yacht design, designers of custom multihulls at lidgard yacht design australia we will prepare a custom multihull design to meet your brief exactly. Your login details should still work but if youve forgotten your username email me direct to scott at dont forget to send in infophotos to update your buildupdatescruising etc. Building a cruising multihull is not for everyone, but with a good space to build in, the proper tools, skills and production information, and a positive outlook, building a boat can be a reward ing experience. Class results arc 2015 atlantic rally for cruisers las palmas to st. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
Besides illustrating my stock designs, for which i sell study plans and full construction plans, it also contains my design philosophy of multihulls. Mar 25, 2009 hi, this is day 1 heading up the west aus coast. Catamarans were seldom constructed in the west before the 19th century, but. Forty foot is the sweet spot for a cruising catamaran as theres. Data includes beam hull, beam hull centerline, bruce number, sailing performance and, stability ratings. Raku 48 cruising catamaran grainger designs catamarans. The new design is based on all of those years of experience and on extensive owner feedback collected by the builders. A big boat for someone who has only ever owned ski boats. The first thing sailors usually notice when they switch from a cruising monohull to a cruising catamaran is that the cats have less feel to them. Bert had recently bought his first corsair from bob and was excited to start this new venture. The cruising multihull by chris white free book pdf.
Unless you want to end up with a monohull, though, the displacement of a decent set of hulls is not all. Read articles by phil for his unique insight into the. Multihull seamanship is an az for multihull sailors. Apr 28, 2010 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. She comes with accommodation for 6 people, a well set up galley, comfortable saloon and many extras for long term cruising such as a water maker, wind generator and washing machine to. The multihull source was formed in 1995 when bob gleason teamed up with bert kornyei to expand his corsair dealership into other multihulls.
Finally, a multihull voice which does not proselytize. Designer and builder chris white discusses how and why to cruise in a multihull. This includes data on stability formula which helps evaluate a. Multihull sailing books online reference and adventure books covering seamanship, cruising, racing, construction, fitout and handy hints for the catamaran and trimaran sailor. Cruising 9m trailerable catamaran surtees multihulls duration. Beowulf lv is an interesting footnote in multihull design history. Multihull pioneer jim brown makes his case with eloquence, wisdom and utter sincerity all throughout the pages of this classic book. Multihull catamarans by lidgard yacht design australia. Cruising catamarans are becoming important in the holiday charter market. Duke of earl the duke of earl 440 lagoon catamaran is for sale.
These are articles from my website and some outside links and build diaries. 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 coastal waters or offshore. Paul started with the khsd 45 cruising cat plans, but wanted some changes. Multihull ships can be classified by the number of hulls, by their arrangement and by their shapes and sizes. Since 1996, the multihull source has been the source for new and used multihulls. The saona 47 is competing for the multihull of the year 2018 awards, in the 40 to 50 feet category. Broadblue catamarans ltd a new range of innovative and luxurious category a luxury cruising cats from 3646ft, designed for short handed bluewater cruising. A combination of racing politics and an interest in cruising kindled by this yacht gave us the impetus to sell our construction business, buy a leadmine 50 foot monohull and go cruising.
I love multihulls the global site for multihull cruising. I like the diamond cross section hulls which seem to melt into a topher dawson. Jim brown pdf explaining whats a multihull jim brown just wrote a short report in pdf for those who are unfamiliar with multihulls. On a cat you sail more by the apparent wind numbers. A multihull is a ship or boat with more than one hull, whereas a vessel with a single hull is a monohull. Jim covers the basics in this free report, including explanations of trimarans, catamaran and proas. Hey ed, no i wouldnt buy the plans for various reasons, but i redreuben. Kurt hughes multihull design catamarans and trimarans. However, i have included a chapter here for trimarans, with the analysis based on the main hull and the assumption that the main hull is designed to carry the full displacement of the boat.
The standard builds skill in the use of a cruising catamaran at the intermediate. There are many textbooks on the market which detail general seamanship principles. Modern multihulls 64 accommodations, the dolphin 460 will sail by most of the cats in the cruising fleet and will deliver her crew into port after a long passage safe and well rested. Bob gleason and ira heller are sailors who share a passion for mulithull sailing. It also serves as a great alternative for those unable to afford production cruising boats. There are many textbooks on the market which detail general. A great family day sailor, weekender or club racer the corsair sprint 750 is the ideal trailerable boat. Catamaran occasions and trimaran occasions lead to our listings of used cruising catamarans and trimarans that we offer for sale through the multihull world brokerage network. For these boats performance is not the priority, there is sometimes a sportier variation to find in cruisingracing monohull. Catamarans and multihulls for sale multihull central.
Jim brown pdf explaining whats a multihull outrig media. Order the latest design portfolio today to see over 85 multihull plans in stock. Activity stream if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. The competition is organized by the multihull boat show in france and the multihulls world magazine. Multihull of the year 2018 public prizevote for the saona 47. Optimum hull spacing of a family of multihulls pdf, applied mathematics department, the.
Multihulls magazine marchapril 2019 by catamarans issuu. The cruising multihull by white, chris the nautical mind. Jul 05, 2018 catamaran occasions and trimaran occasions lead to our listings of used cruising catamarans and trimarans that we offer for sale through the multihull world brokerage network. Ownerbuilding a cruising multihullwhy build instead of. Lifelong sailor, phillip berman, is the president and founder of the multihull company. Over different multihull sailboats are available in the database. We sail and sell production and custombuilt high performance multihulls for cruising, racing and a great way of life. Australian olympic champion and multihull expert mitch booth has founded a new brand of luxury cruising superyacht catamarans called blackcat. Navy decided that applications requiring an extremely steady platform at sea were best suited to, of all things, a catamaran.
Multihulls is an island of information on that global sea we call the internet. Compounding the problem is that the techniques for anchoring a multihull, as many charterers prefer, are different than those used for centuries on monohulls. Of course, there is no heeling on a cruising multihull, and less feedback through the helm, too. They are all in the same hull, which is the traditional approach, and which gives longer sight lines and more cabin beam. And he does it over and over again with stories that captivate your imagination and let you feel as if youre sitting on the deck of scrimshaw jims own cruising trimaran as he shares them jim first takes us back to the 60s and 70s, when trimarans and. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The simple and informal accommodations are light and airy. Compared with a monohull, a cruising catamaran sailboat has a high initial. The ultimate multihull design and building resource catamarans and trimarans to 150 feet kurt hughes multihull design catamarans and trimarans for cruising and charter new design books are here, with 2016 updates.
Yet you can get more comfort in a much smaller cruising catamaran a flica 34 being a good example. Im sure the main reason for this length is because, as i said at the beginning, small monohulls are very uncomfortable to sail. Images and details for raku 48 cruising catamaran by grainger designs. We wanted to create the fastest 30foot cruising boat afloat, explains rob lambden, marketing director of contour yachts, and we demanded a boat that maintained good performance in both light and heavy conditions. Their first addition was the affordable, fun windrider 16. Forty foot is the sweet spot for a cruising catamaran as. The multihull that an ownerbuilder constructs and finishes can not only be a very good boat, it. Cruising catamarans and trimarans multihull cruising yachts.
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