This means that in cruising mode, most sail plans are optimized to the conditions. In light winds, there will probably be a screecher or asymmetrical spinnaker deployed and in strong winds the sails will probably be reefed. What one should also consider is that when cruising is that a catamaran’s performance will be dictated by sea state as well as wind speed and direction. Some catamaran brands will be faster around the cans in a regatta while others will be better when making long passages. While this is definitely a factor and certainly has an effect on acceleration and light wind performance, it is not the only factor. We hear terms such as power-to-weight ratio (sail area to displacement) bandied about a lot by yacht salespeople of the various boat brands as an indicator of performance.

Therefore, when sailed efficiently, these cats should have very similar performance. All these catamarans are displacement hulls and they pretty much sail to hull speed with intermittent surfing. The fact is that there is very little difference in speed between similarly lengthed cats in this category. The dealer in the video our client mentioned to us specifically focused on the superior performance of the Fountaine Pajot compared to some of the competing brands in the cruising category like Leopard Catamarans, Nautitech Catamarans, Bali Catamarans, Lagoon Catamarans, and Catana Catamarans.

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2022 Performance Cruising Catamaran Comparison.

In addition to reading this article, be sure to read: But lots has happened in the Performance Cruising Catamarans category since this post was written a few years ago, like Catana is back in the game with tons of innovation and a fresh new look. There are many products available that are as good and like so many things, when it comes to choosing a cruising boat, it often boils down to personal preference, especially in this category of cruising catamaran.Ģ022 UPDATE: You will still find some great information below regarding cruising catamarans, especially if you are in the market to buy one.

While we agree that the Fountaine Pajot brand is an excellent product (we sell a lot of them), it certainly is not the ONLY good cruising catamaran in the world. If you listen to this dealer, every catamaran manufacturer, other than the Fountaine Pajot brand, is slow, unsafe, not seaworthy and not fit to be a cruising catamaran.

Which Cruising Catamaran Performs Better…And Does It Really Matter?Ī client recently alerted us to a YouTube video posted by a catamaran dealer that is blatantly misleading and inaccurate.

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