nz moth 0 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 This may sound silly but can you sail a catamaran solo over 12m if it is set up for it? Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 530 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Matty did a race in Sundreamer solo....... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Absolutely. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 if a 110' trimaran can be sailed solo then im sure a 40fter could be Link to post Share on other sites
nz moth 0 Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 Ok, so what about a cat like flat chat? Link to post Share on other sites
TimW 1 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Yes, properly set up "Flat Chat" could be sailed solo. To get the best out of her racing wise it probably goes best with 5 or 6 crew, not only to help sail her but also the crew weight is very helpful. Link to post Share on other sites
ex TL systems 63 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 solo is easier and safer on a cat than a mono, such a stable platform, an autopilot of some sort is a big help, but even without one I have a 36 ft cat that i sail alone easily, and the last boat was 46 with a tillerpilot but a couple of pieces of bungy cord and sail balance will usually keep a course for a while. Falling off is the thing you don,t want to do, at times i have towed a long floating line which if grabbed as it went past would disconnect the pilot and hopefully stop the bus to let me get back on, should be wearing a harness but the floating line is still a good back up. Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Thats a big call, I could understand a cat possibly being easier but safer? A mono will simply lay on its side in a sudden squall whereas a multi can sometimes.. well you know what happens. Link to post Share on other sites
ex TL systems 63 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 true, its the endless argument and a cat that will easily fly a hull has to be watched pretty carefully which is not always so easy sailing solo. Best to sail conservatively and be able to reduce sail quickly and easily. Just like monos there is a huge range in cats from race to cruise . Even with reduced sail i am sure flat chat would get from a to b fairly well. I wonder how many sailors of flipped multis had been thinking about reefing for a while before they went over, but it was easier and more fun to carry on as is. I was solo on Tl systems going to the Barrier doing 22 + knots and wondering if something was going to break, dropped the main completely and carried on under a furling headsail at a easy 10 to 12,able to relax and enjoy the trip without worrying about what might happen in the next gust. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Most sailing related deaths are from falling overboard, so a cat should therefore be "safer". Link to post Share on other sites
nz moth 0 Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 Ok, Thanks. Is there autopiolits that steer up into the wind if the angle of the yacht becomes unsafe? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 fancy autopilots on open 60s etc have a remote that you wear on a lanyard around your neck, if the remote gets more than a boat length away from the brain of the autopilot, i.e if you fall overboard, then it will automatically round up into the wind and stop Link to post Share on other sites
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