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 feel of gusts powering up
the boat (except they went faster), absolutely no rudder feel, except a
slight vibration on the big cat doing
20 knots on a reach.
My Cat friend and I have argued the points of cats vs monohulls, here's
a summary:
Me:
- Cats give no feedback to sailing they just go or don't go.
- Cats are very stable until they are not, then they are not very
comfortable upside down.
- Like driving a clubhouse (and many are the same size).
Him:
- Who wants to live life at 20 deg heel angle.
- Cat's provide lots of feedback, it's just different than monohulls
and you need to get used to it.
- Cats are equally stable upside down as they are right side up so I
can survive until rescued.
- If I hole a hull I have an extra, monohulls have an excessive
weight to ensure they go to the bottom.
- Who wants to live down in a cave when you could live up and see the
beautiful world.
So, for me I'll stick to my C&C 30 maybe future I'll be fortunate to
have a 35 but likely that's as far as I'll
get and both the 30 or 35 would suit my needs. I'm happy to have a
friend with a Cat, he's the 1st person
I call when planning a raft up. He brings the patio.
Cheers,
Jeff Nelson
Muir Caileag
C&C 30 - 549
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