| To put it simply for you! | | | | boats in 1959, and international competition began in |
| It goes faster! Say 25%-50% faster than a | | | | 1961 between the United States and Great Britain, |
| comparable cruising monohull. | | | | the latter winning through 1968. Thereafter, Danish |
| Due to it's draft, the yacht has a lot more water to | | | | and Australian boats also competed, the Australians |
| use! How's 1.5' - 4'? | | | | dominating. Catamarans are very fast boats, |
| The vessel is more stable! Much more than 5 degs. | | | | achieving speeds of 32.19 kph (20 mph). The addition |
| heel and something is wrong! | | | | of engines also made the catamaran a popular |
| It's safer for quite a few reasons - lack of crew | | | | motor-cruising boat. |
| fatigue, unsinkability, etc.! | | | | Early catamarans were up to 21.3 m (70 ft) long, |
| It's just more fun! | | | | originally paddled by many men, and used for visiting, |
| Twin-hulled sailing and Powerboat Catamaran | | | | in war, and in exploration. Especially after the sail was |
| manufacturer steathyachts developed for sport and | | | | added, voyages of more than 3,704 km (2,000 mi) |
| recreation. | | | | were made. |
| The U.S. designer of America's Cup boats Nathanael | | | | These are few Powerful Yachts which are |
| Herreshoff designed and built catamarans in the | | | | revolutionary hydrofoil based Sport 6.5 Hydrofoil |
| 1870s that sailed so successfully against monohulled | | | | Power Boat, Sport fishing 8 Inflatable Hydra Sport |
| boats that they were barred from organized racing. | | | | Boats, 420 Sport Boats which are High Performance |
| Production of the current form of catamaran, which | | | | Hydrofoil Supported Catamarans, These revolutionary |
| averages about 12.2 m (40 ft) in length, began in the | | | | Hydrofoil supported Catamaran semi-rigid inflatable |
| 1950s. The early catamarans tended to have difficulty | | | | boat is capable of speed, comfort and fuel efficiency |
| coming about when sailing to windward, but later | | | | that exceeds anything in its class. The PowerSport |
| designs overcame this. The catamaran remained | | | | 6.5 hull is an asymmetrical catamaran designed hulls |
| difficult to right after capsizing, however. Smaller | | | | supported by two inflatable demi-hulls which enables |
| catamarans raced successfully against monohulled | | | | it to float and run on any kind of water with ease. |