I've sailed a Hobie, Tornado, and a 26 and 30 foot Wharram designed cats
(no bridge accommodations).
All of them were fast boats, and to some extent fun boats. They all
tacked well, the Hobie being the worst of
them all, and they all felt like sailing the clubhouse. No need for cup
holders, no
I totally lost interest in owning a cruising cat once I saw them picked up by
hurricanes*. I have enough to worry about in storms without the added
possibility of becoming a very poor aircraft that is about to suffer a likely
fatal crash landing. Also it seems every year the cats mutate away fro
From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Sent: Monday, January 4, 2021 9:10:08 PM
To: Stus-List
Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER
Subject: Stus-List Re: Question for the group;
I love my C&C but if I had enough money, and my wife was into it, we'd have a
really good time with a catamaran.
Catamarans
I love my C&C but if I had enough money, and my wife was into it, we'd have a
really good time with a catamaran.
Catamarans; Check out a couple of world travellers who have logged thousands
of miles on multihulls before trading up to catamarans;
Checkout YouTube.com
"sailing la vagabonde" is a
I agree with everything Joe said. We chartered a cat once in the Caribbean and
never again. It was great for accommodations and deck space for toys, but
completely removed the “sailing” aspect of the trip. It was like I imagine
driving an RV would be. Yuck! Dave
S/V Aries
1990 C&C 34+
New
the washing machine…”..
That about says it all.
Chuck Gilchrest
S/V Half Magic
1983 35 Landfall
Padnaram, MA
From: Richard Bush via CnC-List
Sent: Monday, January 4, 2021 3:17 PM
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Cc: Richard Bush
Subject: Stus-List Re: Question for the group;
I'll star
ked in light air, but we didn’t really
have much light air.
Joe Della Barba
Coquina C&C 35 MK I
Kent Island MD USA
From: Richard Bush via CnC-List
Sent: Monday, January 4, 2021 3:17 PM
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Cc: Richard Bush
Subject: Stus-List Re: Question for the group;
I&
I'll start with an apology; it's not specifically C&C related; and I have no
wish to start a general debate; my question...I see lots and lots of catamaran
ads and apparently Sail Magazine thinks monohulls have been mothballed...: what
is the appeal of these boats I recognize their added sp
