Let's be honest, except for the smallest multihulls which are low to the water and carry no dinghy, beaching doesn't really serve much purpose while cruising. But it’s something we dream about... and it can be useful, in the context of taking the ground, for certain maintenance operations.
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Publié le
22/11/2019
Par
Emmanuel van Deth
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169
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Go to the beach, straight to the beach. The thought must have crossed your mind when you’ve been cruising, when you’ve been in view of a sandbank bathed in crystal clear water. Most often, we’ll just anchor as close as possible - the shallow draft of multihulls, compared to that of most monohulls, already allows us this privilege. But why not settle on the ground straight away? If your multihull has the right appendages, if the waters are perfectly protected, and the tide is right, it may be the time to give it a go! A lot of "ifs", because the maneuver can quickly lead to going aground - invo…
