Should we break the Taboo?
With the confusion of genres caused by the super-powerful ocean racing multihulls, the conservatism of monohull sailors and the high commercial stakes, the risk of capsizing is still a taboo subject for many people in the world of two or three-hull sailing boats. However, rather than just focusing on hearsay, Multihulls World suggests a rational approach to the subject in order to get a better understanding of the situation.
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Publié le
25/05/2023
Par
François Trégouët
Numéro :
190
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The action takes place on a brand-new large cruising monohull during a press test. The yard has invited a serious potential buyer to join us. The potential buyer was full of praise - which was well deserved - for the excellent vessel, much to the delight of the shipyard’s marketing director, who was also on board. What a surprise when both of them agreed that they would never go on a long cruise in a multihull, or that they would not even cross the Atlantic in the trade winds during the best season on a cruising catamaran, under the pretext that a multihull would be “as stable upside down as t…
