Cat Vs Monohull Sailboat. Monohulls heel upwind and when the wind is on the beam while catamarans stay flat but pitch upwind. Monohulls are more maneuverable have lower costs and better when sailing upwind.
A catamaran is much better than a monohull in many ways. Now thinkin about a Catamaran instead between 36 and 40 feet. Had a ball with it this summer sailing every weekend in the Chesapeake til July then in Delaware BayAltantic Ocean til now.
This is because they face less water resistance and their narrow hulls dont have to deal with their own bow waves as a monohull does.
Catamarans are more stable faster and spacious. Add those in and the monohull still comes in at less than half the price. That buys a lot of years cruising. Monohulls heel upwind and when the wind is on the beam while catamarans stay flat but pitch upwind.
