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The Cruising Multihull
Long typecast as the hotrods of the sea--fast but dangerous--modern cruising multihulls actually are among the safest and most comfortable cruising sailboats available. Modern multihulls offer significant advantages over single-hull They sail faster, have more living space, they're more comfortable, more stable, they can sail safely in much shallower water, and, because their stability comes from widely spaced hulls and not from tons of lead hung off the keel, they don't sink. Given the ultimate disaster, which would you A capsized yet habitable boat, floating awash, or a self-righting boat sitting at the bottom of the ocean? And multihulls are fast . A typical weekend cruiser's circle of operations might double if he switches to a multihull. A transatlantic voyage might be cut by a third. No less an organization than the U.S. Navy decided that applications requiring an extremely steady platform at sea were best suited to, of all things, a catamaran . The Cruising Multihull supplies the reader with all the latest information about design, construction, rigs, seamanship, safety, and a point-by-point rebuttal of the "accepted wisdom" concerning multihull dangers. It will help you decide whether a multihull is right for you; which multihull--cat or tri--is best for your needs; whether you should build one yourself, have one built, or buy one off the rack. And, of course, The Cruising Multihull shows you how to get the most from your boat. "I don't know of a more thorough survey of modern cruising multihulls than this book. For strangers to these boats who want to know more about them, as well as for multihull sailors eager to learn from a capable, articulate designer and sailor with his own point of view, I enthusiastically recommend The Cruising Multihull ."--John Rousmaniere "Finally, a multihull voice which does not proselytize. Instead, logic and information pack the pages of Chris White's . . . The Cruising Multihull ."-- WoodenBoat
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First published August 1, 1990
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Chris White
20 booksLibrarian's note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
About the Author Regarding his first book , The Judges: Chris White was born in Croydon, on the out skirts of South London, in the early sixties and educated in, what was then known as, ‘the Comprehensive system’ and deemed “not of academic material”. “I am slightly dyslexic, but a good natural communicator,” he told me, “I think it was this that held me back at school, and the streaming system they use, where those that don’t fit into the perceived categories are pushed down avenues that are convenient to the establishment.” When I asked him about this book he told me, “There is a lot of life experience, mine and others, hidden in these pages, and Science Fiction is the perfect vehicle for me to get some of those ideas and experiences across with, in a fun way.” I asked him what he wanted to achieve with this book and his reply was, “I wanted to write a fast paced adventure story, but one that touched on some of the issues of modern western living. I hope I managed to achieve a little bit of depth without preaching too much, and if the reader gasps a few times, all the better!” This is the authors first book, will there be a sequel? “Yes, but first a prequel, ‘The Kendal’” Regarding Kendal: This is a much smaller tale and takes us back to the very beginning. I really enjoyed writing this. It has much more limited cast than the first book but hopefully it still has a twist or two. The next book in the series will be “Interface”!
About the Author Regarding his first book , The Judges: Chris White was born in Croydon, on the out skirts of South London, in the early sixties and educated in, what was then known as, ‘the Comprehensive system’ and deemed “not of academic material”. “I am slightly dyslexic, but a good natural communicator,” he told me, “I think it was this that held me back at school, and the streaming system they use, where those that don’t fit into the perceived categories are pushed down avenues that are convenient to the establishment.” When I asked him about this book he told me, “There is a lot of life experience, mine and others, hidden in these pages, and Science Fiction is the perfect vehicle for me to get some of those ideas and experiences across with, in a fun way.” I asked him what he wanted to achieve with this book and his reply was, “I wanted to write a fast paced adventure story, but one that touched on some of the issues of modern western living. I hope I managed to achieve a little bit of depth without preaching too much, and if the reader gasps a few times, all the better!” This is the authors first book, will there be a sequel? “Yes, but first a prequel, ‘The Kendal’” Regarding Kendal: This is a much smaller tale and takes us back to the very beginning. I really enjoyed writing this. It has much more limited cast than the first book but hopefully it still has a twist or two. The next book in the series will be “Interface”!
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January 29, 2021
A good collection of information on design considerations, stability, construction options, propulsion and many other practical aspects of cruising in a catamaran or trimaran. Many good pictures and drawings.
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