If I were to buy a multihull ....

[BlueSkyNick]

.... I think I would bypass a twin hull and go for a trimaran, because

- Better sailing performance, esp. upwind
- more fun to sail
- more comfortable in heavier seas
- with folding hulls, fits into a marina berth at no extra cost

right or wrong?

(Purely hypothetical, just as a matter of interest)

 

[AngusMcDoon]

.... I think I would bypass a twin hull and go for a trimaran, because

- Better sailing performance, esp. upwind
- more fun to sail
- more comfortable in heavier seas
- with folding hulls, fits into a marina berth at no extra cost

right or wrong?

(Purely hypothetical, just as a matter of interest)

I'd buy an Anderson 22.

 

[oldbilbo]

For my money - if money was available - first on my list would be an Outremer 45. View the Google Images That's about as good as it gets.

Mind you, this is getting close...

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Er, I think I may have cocked-up my earlier post. Not that it matters....

Second edit : If someone wants to build one, there's a set of plans going cheap...

 

[jonic]

can i sell your Starlight for you then

 

[E39mad]

Freebird 50 would be my choice ... overcame all my/most monosailers prejudices!

 

[Tomahawk]

Well, that all depends

For my money - if money was available - first on my list would be an Outremer 45. View the Google Images That's about as good as it gets. And I'd really not want to keep her in a Solent marina. There are better things to do....

Knowing what I know I know you know a lot more than meets the eye? There is only one Outre45 in this country... and two 40's how did you get to know about them?

As to the OP... even a big tri is limited for space.. the cockpit is still tiny... We have enough room for a dining table in the cockpit asd we have clocked up to 18.9kts.. And we get a true wind angle of 45 degrees, whilst we can match wind speed with boat speed up to about 15 true.. Sdly for you they don't make them any more..

 

[Tranona]

I'd buy an Anderson 22.

Why not buy 2 and link them together. Ideal for couples not on speaking terms. Just imagine the kudos of being the owner of a double Anderson 22. Twin rudders, twin engines (in wells), trampoline between the two to compensate for the lack of sidedecks. Think I know a well qualified person who could work out how to do it.

 

[Sybarite]

.... I think I would bypass a twin hull and go for a trimaran, because

- Better sailing performance, esp. upwind
- more fun to sail
- more comfortable in heavier seas
- with folding hulls, fits into a marina berth at no extra cost

right or wrong?

(Purely hypothetical, just as a matter of interest)

You need one of these :

20% faster than an equivalent length cat.
2 metres headroom - not squashed into a central hull with no headroom
Apartment-sized living quarters on platform over three hulls.
Hulls only used for equipment and stores (or additional berths if required)

Conception by Eric Bruneel former technical director at Fountaine Pajot.
Architect : Michel Joubert.

Neel 45

http://www.actunautique.com/article...rview-exclusive-d-eric-bruneel-104392217.html

http://www.skippers.tv/videos/salon-du-multicoque-–-eric-bruneel-neel-trimaran/


Neel 50

http://www.voilesetvoiliers.com/les...e-neel-la-rapidite-du-tri-le-confort-du-cata/

 

[PeteCooper]

Twin rudders, twin engines (in wells), trampoline between the two to compensate for the lack of sidedecks. Think I know a well qualified person who could work out how to do it.

But twin rudders are apparently devices of the devil

 

[Simondjuk]

... you'd wake up sober and regret it.

 

[viago]

You need one of these :

20% faster than an equivalent length cat.
2 metres headroom - not squashed into a central hull with no headroom
Apartment-sized living quarters on platform over three hulls.
Hulls only used for equipment and stores (or additional berths if required)

Conception by Eric Bruneel former technical director at Fountaine Pajot.
Architect : Michel Joubert.

Neel 45

http://www.actunautique.com/article...rview-exclusive-d-eric-bruneel-104392217.html

http://www.skippers.tv/videos/salon-du-multicoque-–-eric-bruneel-neel-trimaran/


Neel 50

http://www.voilesetvoiliers.com/les...e-neel-la-rapidite-du-tri-le-confort-du-cata/

very nice, prefer the 45. still, going to be a problem with folding the outriggers in to save on mooring fees, although not all moorings are double for multi-hulls. sailed beautifully.

personally, i,d settle for a late heavenly twins. (be careful googling that)

 

[Sybarite]

very nice, prefer the 45. still, going to be a problem with folding the outriggers in to save on mooring fees, although not all moorings are double for multi-hulls. sailed beautifully.

personally, i,d settle for a late heavenly twins. (be careful googling that)

I prefer the 45 too. It was developed after the 50 and corrected some of its short-comings. The 50 shown is a prototype.

 

[Chrusty 1]

Mind you, this is getting close...Snipped, due to OBBO's lack of taste!

Sorry Bilbo, that is just downright FUGLY!

 

[AngusMcDoon]

2 metres headroom - not squashed into a central hull with no headroom

I doubt you'd have less than 2m headroom in a 50' boat of any configuration, unless it was purpose built for a shortass, like B&Q.

 

[Otter]

very nice, prefer the 45. still, going to be a problem with folding the outriggers in to save on mooring fees, although not all moorings are double for multi-hulls. sailed beautifully.

personally, i,d settle for a late heavenly twins. (be careful googling that)

A very, very, very wise choice

We had a late model 27 and apart from speed it was a damn near perfect yacht for a couple and one child. Add another three children and it's time for a Colvic Watson, the antithesis of a trimaran.

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

I would buy anything from www.gunboat.com

 

[snowleopard]

.... I think I would bypass a twin hull and go for a trimaran, because

- Better sailing performance, esp. upwind
- more fun to sail
- more comfortable in heavier seas
- with folding hulls, fits into a marina berth at no extra cost

right or wrong?

(Purely hypothetical, just as a matter of interest)

Having built and sailed 2 12m multis, one a cat, the other a tri, I'd say your analysis is pretty accurate but misses out a few very important points. A 12m tri as much internal space as a 9m mono whereas a 12m cat has as much internal space as a 15m mono.

When it comes to the folding variety, not all marinas will waive the multihull surcharge, arguing that you can't raft another boat alongside a tri even if it's folded. You also need to be very confident it won't fold when you don't want it to.

My two multis which had the same overall plan size i.e. 12m x 7m differed very considerably in weight with the tri being a little over 3 tons to the cat's 5 tons. That explains why the tri would do 14 knots to the cat's 10.

You can get the same level of performance in a cat but to get the weight that low you need the open-bridgedeck version.

 

[Tomahawk]

Have you considered a SIG45?

 

[oldbilbo]

Sorry Bilbo, that is just downright FUGLY!

Ahem! Have you met MoodyNick....? And I refer you to the notion that 'people look like the dogs they choose'...!

 

[Chrusty 1]

Ahem! Have you met MoodyNick....? And I refer you to the notion that 'people look like the dogs they choose'...!

I'm a cat (furry kind), person............but regarding owners looking things they own, I sincerely hope you do not look as ugly and that perishing thing you foisted on us in your OP, Good God man! get a grip, I always thought you had good taste, and that you had an eye for the traditional and beautiful, like that smuggling lugger you had a play with back along?