Land Locked, about a 30 foot
monohull (of good design) , and a Searunner 31
trimaran. In the real world, the smaller cruising tris are a little faster overall, but not a great difference.
Racing tris go like hell, but have very little room. I got to sail on a Searunner 31 when I was living and cruising on a Contessa 26. The Contessa is noted for being a cramped boat, but the Searunner didnt seem to be a great advantage in space. The owner bragged about his
passage times (daily average) but his wife told me that he didnt count the days spent in the doldrums, which would have put it a bit faster than my Contessa, but not by a huge amount. I like the
shallow draft of a multi, but a well designed
centerboard mono isnt much different. I would not
rule out a well built, and well equipped multi for cruising, but I would buy it for the build and
equipment rather than for thinking you are going to get from point A to point B in much shorter time. I also got to sail on Searunner 37s and a 40, and I think the difference is greater on the larger tris. Just another CF opinion. _____Grant.