101 reasons why monos are better than multis...

[Factor]

Originally Posted by catty

Factor, you may find that the "black magic" boats were a completely different challenge.?

Confused again - I stood by the monster in Auckland harbour, I will dig around and try and find the photo, and the plaque talked about the BLACK MAGIC challenge and how those cheating yanks beat the kiwi boat because, in words attributed to Michael Fay on the plaque (from memory) "Dennis Conner came at this with a huge advantage - the only reason he won was because he didnt have to drag around tons of ballast under the boat"

[Ex-Calif]

OK now is the part of the thread where I get whiny and say stuff like...

"Why do these multihull guys always come here and try to trash our monohulls..."

"Hey kitty cat boy. This is the mono section. We don't like yer kaind 'roun' heah..."

And other stuf like that...

(Note tongue firmly in cheeck mode...)

I won't whine anymore as long as the cat guys will recognize that there are at least 187 reasons that monos are better - LOL....

189 - Mono's take abuse a lot better... ;-)

[imagine2frolic]

189 reasons? That's good enough for me. Anybody want to trade me a mono for my not so good cat? I feel like I have been beaten down!!!!!....

[bstreep]

Originally Posted by cat man do

If you call once every five years regular, and we regularly slept on ours as they were that comfortable.

Also more chance of getting girls with the tits out drinking champagne while sailing on that comfy platform, not so on a sloping slippery mono deck

Plenty have outboard steering positions AND shaded, so less chance of skin cancer

That's just an irresponsible skipper, boats should always have stuff put away

Interesting how you can make expert opinion from one single observation on a rented boat

Dave

Dave, the reason we chartered a BRAND NEW FP Belize was to evaluate a cat for possible purchase. And, as noted several times in this thread, this is supposed to be humorous.

And yes, our experience with this boat subsequently led to the purchase of a mono. For many, many reasons - many of which have been noted here!

[David_Old_Jersey]

Originally Posted by bstreep

And yes, our experience with this boat subsequently led to the purchase of a mono. For many, many reasons - many of which have been noted here!

So just to recap..........

[Alan Wheeler]

And, as noted several times in this thread, this is supposed to be humorous.

Yeup and three or four members here just don't get it. Why don't you three or four go start your own 101 reasons a multi is better in your own forum and leave this be for the layed back none serious mono guys that are having a bit of fun. Talk about pouring Raining on the Party, c'mon guys, chill.

190: Mono sailors live longer because they stress less.

[Therapy]

191: Mono sailors do it once, but it takes a loooonnnnggg time.

[44'cruisingcat]

Originally Posted by Alan Wheeler

When was that statement made?? It probably was waay back then. Not now. Technology has come along way since then. Oh yeah...
187: Mono's get faster and faster as technology evolves.

Of course the statement was made back then, when the boat was launched. I don't think he had access to a time machine.

192: Mono sailors always have a goal to aim at - trying to get just one speed record back from the multihulls.

[GMac]

Not in Auckland 44C, for 20 years multis have been trying to get the King of the Harbour title but have yet to beat the monos This is a race open to anything with sails, fastest wins.

One year one of those big French loony Trans-At Tri's (I love those and want one) got taken down by a much smaller mono. Tornados and some of the race Cats get close but as yet no cigar.

Actually thinking quickly, I'm almost willing to say that in the last 30 years monos have been getting faster faster than Multis but it would be bloody close. Baring in mind there were monos and multis capable of 30kts plus in the 70's. There have been 30kt+ multis for 100's of years actually.

And you can't just pick one boat, you have to think overall. If anyone on this board brings their mutli here we will kick it's arse in our mono, while insite of land. Make that NZ to Aussie and the opposite would apply. A brave statement some will be thinking but as I've actually been there and done it, I say it with confidence.

[44'cruisingcat]

I wonder why they went to all the trouble of building the 90 foot AC challenger then, when they could have just grabbed one of these superfast mono's from Aukland harbour?

And you haven't answered my previous question, was Bruce Farr lying or perhaps hallucinating when he said it was the fastest mono on Earth?

[Dave the Canuck]

Originally Posted by Alan Wheeler

Yeup and three or four members here just don't get it. Why don't you three or four go start your own 101 reasons a multi is better in your own forum and leave this be for the layed back none serious mono guys that are having a bit of fun. Talk about pouring Raining on the Party, c'mon guys, chill.

190: Mono sailors live longer because they stress less.

193: Because mono sailors can take a hint.

[Dave the Canuck]

194: Because mono sailors can always find the best dentist

[Dave the Canuck]

195: Mono sailors can find the best dry-cleaner

[Dave the Canuck]

However, we have been known to struggle with restaurant choices...

[cat man do]

Originally Posted by bstreep

Dave, the reason we chartered a BRAND NEW FP Belize was to evaluate a cat for possible purchase. And, as noted several times in this thread, this is supposed to be humorous.

And yes, our experience with this boat subsequently led to the purchase of a mono. For many, many reasons - many of which have been noted here!

That was an informed and fair test, sail on one boat (a charter cat at that) and then decide that ALL multis are the same.

How many mono's did you sail before you made a decision?

Dave