Re: Multihulls in a tropical storm ... Ok, a bit of reconnaissance on
weather goes a long way in staying out of a tropical storm ... BUT ... two quick examples....
We left Shelter Bay
Panama (canal zone) with a great
forecast to get to Providencia,
Colombia -- end of November south of the
hurricane zone. Two days later we were chased into Providencia by quickly forming (and not
forecast even the same morning) by
Hurricane Ida. Not a fun ride.
Second, friends that had a
multihull, experienced cruisers, on their way back FL ... good forecast,
rogue wave. Flipped the
catamaran in the middle of the night. The next morning they didn't check in on the NW
Caribbean SSB network, not normal. The Net notified the US Coast Guard after they didn't check in at the 5 PM checkin that night - again, not normal. The USCG acknowledged an
EPIRB but it went off almost immediately. Friends
boat inverted, had to knock a hole through the bottom of an ama. Rescued by USCG.... scary.
Had a chance to sail a
multihull for the first time a few months back ... LOVED it, even though we're confirmed mono sailors. Would we switch? Can't afford a multi, so don't have to confront the issue.