Pictures Tell a Story: Why Mono Sailors Hate Cats
I like Sailboats. (Period, Full Stop)
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Good Humor and Good Will Mends Rifts
This
photo I am starting this thread with is posted to add a little levity to the collegial atmosphere that can get heated when Mono vs. Multi is discussed. I am not starting this thread to raise hackles or cause disharmony. I am not a Troll. Instead, I think good
humor can bring us to realize things that are difficult to express and good
images or photos can illustrate that without any words at all.
So, I suggest we start a visual dialog. One where pictures tell the story.
My Suggestion:
To this thread I suggest adding more photos of what
Multihull sailors know makes Catamarans (or any multi) so vexing and enviable for Mono sailors. They could be photos of speed, of comfort, of spacious interiors, of
cockpit parties, etc.
But, I also suggest we keep this thread one full of POSITIVE aspects of multi
hull boats and not get into heated arguments about things. Simply post a
photo to illustrate what you see as a positive aspect. It could be your own
boat, or another.
I will start with a simple photo, but I hope you will join in, and please stay in a spirit of humor and good will, with some more photos that show CF Members what causes this divide.
Pictures Tell a Story: Why Mono Sailors Hate Cats
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My POV? My Goal?
I would love to own a
Multihull, or a
Monohull and will make myself happily available to sail on either as crew whenever asked (seriously). In fact, one of my goals for 2017 is to get as much time on cats as possible while sailing anywhere in the world. In fact, I am devoting a full year (2017) or more to sailing (full time) on OPB and am available on short notice to assist owners. I hope to do so in the
Caribbean, Pacific, Atlantic and on a wide variety of boats. It is my goal to learn firsthand from CF Members, both mono and multi owners, what you love about your boats and what makes them special to you. I plan to make it a Win+Win for all I meet.
My Experience with Multis?
While most of my sailing over 40 years has been done on Monohulls, some of my most fun memories were while sailing on catamarans. And one of the most impressive things I saw was when a
Trimaran blasted past me going twice as fast as my fast
monohull. Multis have always held a special interest for me, as I suspect they may for many Mono sailors.