Sailing thousands of miles and living on board for months (or even years), generally means you’ll be customizing, preparing, modifying and personalizing your multihull. Modifications that aren’t necessarily onerous, but are most often based on optimization and (common) seafaring sense! During our tests, cruises and reports from all over the seas and oceans, we have prepared for you a selection of tips aimed at improving the safety and comfort of your sailing experience. We’ve got some good ideas for your multihull, from the moment that you set off to that special time when you arrive under the coconut trees. You’ll find it all here!
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Publié le
24/05/2019
Par
Emmanuel van Deth
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Every year, more and more blue water cruisers are opting for a multihull. Many of them let us into some of their little secrets which help sailing remain a pleasure, not a pain! 1 Fenders Cylindrical, square, angular, round? All four of them, Captain! The former have the advantage of taking up less volume and remain in place for a long time, even in strong winds. The second are bulky but perfect to better distribute the pressure on the hull - and sometimes the windows. But if the contact is not good, they sometimes fly away and find themselves unnecessarily trapped on the deck. The third are p…
