Although there is some helpful basic info about multihulls, this book was a big disappointment to me because it hasnt been updated. Multihull cruising fundamentals pdf ebook download free. I love multihulls the global site for multihull cruising. Economy cruising catamaran instant download our price. Catamarans for sale tc999, comfortable open bridgedeck. These are articles from my website and some outside links and build diaries. Download free eclipse logbook 300 page pdf multihull rating rules an open letter to the iyru, now isaf from multihull international, january, 1988 by. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. It is published 6 times a year and is one of a very limited number of magazines worldwide catering entirely to multihulls.
The gunboat 48 is an amazing multihull, designed for family sabbatical cruising, the 48 features three queen berths, a convertible office or 4th berth and two heads. Multihull world is an australianbased specialist publication devoted exclusively to multihull enthusiasts catamarans and trimarans, offshore, offthebeach, power, racing and cruising. Download knowing your multihull in pdf and epub formats for free. With her 48 meters in length and entirely constructed in carbon fibre body weighing a total of 110 tons, she is the biggest cruising trimaran in the world. If youre planning a boatbuilding project you might like to check my boatbuilding resources. The boat is now on the returnvoyage to europe and cabn be inspected during a stopover in the azores. Pdf download knowing your multihull free ebooks pdf. Cruising cats kurt hughes multihull design catamarans. Skint, bernard rhodes is an expat english boatbuilder who designed and built a little 23ft plywood trimaran in england and sailed it halfway around the world to nz back in the late 60s i think, then built an updated version with lifting foils in the amas and raced it in auckland, so, lots of experience there. Dont care about the boat type or size just out there doing it and fun to watch. Read multihulls for cruising and racing book online.
Whatever the size needed, these cruising multihull designs will provide the most useful, responsive cruising machines possible. The 1500tri is available as a precut kit for amateur construction. Searunner multihulls choosing a cruising multihull. I think one of the reason is that building a large catamaran is easier than building a cruising size keelboat. How build catamaran plans free download boat building.
The cruising multihull supplies the reader with all the latest information about design, construction, rigs, seamanship, safety, and a pointbypoint rebuttal of the accepted wisdom concerning multihull dangers. This includes data on stability formula which helps evaluate a. Multihulls magazine is your number 1 source for catamarans, trimarans news and trends. Plans and kits for catamarans and proas and other multihulls.
When i studied yacht design during 19758 my final year design project was a 35 cruising catamaran with a short gaff rig as this seemed to be an easy way of approximating to the semi elliptic shape. Uv paint for select styles, uv material for heavier weight sails. Our cosmos sailing catamaran designs are roundbilge cruising boats. The cruising multihull supplies the reader with all the latest information about design, construction, rigs, seamanship, safety, and a pointbypoint rebuttal of the accepted wisdom. After cruising the chesapeake bay and the potomac river in the summer of 2017, the owner is placed back to belgium, where he has no place for the tc999. Pdf knowing your multihull download full pdf book download. If you are looking for information about multihulls less than 10 yrs old this is not the book for you. Eco 6 study plans big brother to eco 55 instant download our price. The foredeck and the anchoring station are like those of a cruising multihull from the helm station, access to the cockpit is direct and secure, the trampolines fixed on laminated battens so without holes or screws are at deck level making moving around more comfortable. There are a great number of large cruising catamaran and other multihull plans out there. The most unusual member of the group was the bali 4. Free spirit is a hightech performance cruising cat with a superb pedigree. Whether its a cruising catamaran, a bluewater racing trimaran or the latest redhot racing beach cat, you can always count on these boats and the people who sail them for some excitement afloat. Cruising between tonga and fiji on their way across the south pacific, the six family crew aboard the cruising cat zatara reap the bounty of the.
Structural furlers, free flying furlers with anti torsion luff rope. Check out my page on advantages and disadvantages of multihulls. Pdf handbook of offshore cruising download ebook for free. Now important click on the downloaded pdf and it will show the start pages of the full book. The 1500tri features an impressive amount of internal volume and accommodation, incorporating two large cockpit areas and extra berths or storage in the floats. Floating architecture guest cabin open layout yacht design luxury yachts motor boats boat building sailboat sailing. Now press save as and file the book on your computer before you explore another item. Pdf download knowing your multihull free unquote books. How to pick new sails for a multihull cruising world.
Id love to see some more videos of multihulls old or new, cruising or racing. The free newsletter for multihull yacht enthusiasts. Multihulls charters archives multihull magazine latest. Our cruising blog updated jan 26th 2020 download free sample plan pack here. This site immediately overwrites the download with another download if you try and get another e book. Because the multihull market is so small there are few. With its many unique moving parts, the judges affectionately termed it the transformer boat. Many designers feel confident that the home builder has a good chance of success in putting together quite a competent multihull. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. If you know of any or have any please post them here with the link for all to see and share. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Over different multihull sailboats are available in the database. This becomes especially important as the large genoas on cruising multihulls typically are the primary working headsail, in which case they are used either fullsize or reefed down along with a reefed mainsail. Jim brown, one of the modern multihull pioneers, wrote this piece to help you understand the advantages of a searunner trimaran over other multihulls. For the best response, click on the place a classified ad option on multihulls world. Sails for the modern cruising multihull sail magazine. It remains the only publication in the australasian region specialising in this. She was built by famous australian multihull identity, geoff cruse, who is well known for his range of crowther windspeed catamarans that he built back in the 80s and 90s as well as his pioneering sailing and building of multis in the early 70s, and in recent times as australias leading multihull consultant. Catamarans and trimarans have gone from occupying the fringe of the sailing world to the front and center. Detailed multihull analysis of catamarans and trimarans sailboats. Knowing your multihull book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading.
A trimaran is a type of multihull sailboat with three individual hulls, consisting of the main central hull and the two smaller outrigger hulls modern trimarans look futuristic with their sharp hulls design and racing rigs, but the first trimarans were built by indigenous polynesians and. Classes within multihull boats include a catamaran with two hulls or a trimaran with three hulls, propelled by either power or sail the last 20 years have seen dramatic changes in the catamaran marketplace, and they have grown in popularity among cruisers, charterers, and even the casual daysailor. The cruising multihull supplies the reader with all the latest information about design, construction, rigs, seamanship, safety, and a pointbypoint rebuttal of the accepted. Long typecast as the hotrods of the sea fast but dangerous modern cruising multihulls actually are among the safest and most comfortable cruising sailboats.
Francis joyon regularly covered more than 400 miles a day with his vessel. Pdf download the cruising multihull pdf online video. Multihull cruising fundamentalstaps into the essence of multihull sailing and gives readers a clear and concise analysis of these largely unfamiliar boats. Multihull genoas should be built with similar material and construction as the mainsails. Pdf download the case for the cruising trimaran free. Chapters one through four provide the skills sailors need to get trailerable multihulls safely into the water, rigged and sailing. G zero gennakers are the most popular cruising multihull downwind sail because they offer. Their long rounded hulls offer a mix of good sailing performance, generous accommodation and weight carrying ability. Multihull structure thoughts page 60 boat design net. Not as sensitive as the waterline or gforce series, as with all composite sailing multihulls the lighter the boat is kept the safer she will be. Modern cruising catamarans and trimarans have unique requirements in terms of sail design and construction.
Kurt hughes multihull design catamarans and trimarans. Uk us ca australia netherlands diy download pdf blueprints. The ultimate multihull design and building resource catamarans and trimarans to 150 feet kurt hughes multihull design catamarans and trimarans for cruising. Flat bottom skiff plans plans diy free download diy here catamaran boat plans free jamson 11. The 50 was the fastest production cruising multihull of its generation in the 5015m category. Welcome to absolutely free plans, in this section you will find free boat building plans including accessories and construction techniques. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Multihulls today the free newsletter for multihull yacht.
Sailing catamarans sail plans and comments on different rigs. New and used multihull boats for sale or charter online. The deck, usually having a cabin or cockpit, joins the multiple hulls and makes for a more comfortable experience. Notice that instead of packing these boats with berths for dockside comfort, they are designed to be actually sailed at sea. Zach mason, a multihull specialist for north sails, adds, i would recommend a highroach fullbatten mainsail for daysailing and cruising. Download free the case for the cruising trimaran book in pdf and epub free download.
If only two reefs can be easily set up, the second reef should be in the thirdreef location, with the first reef splitting these. This is an az of seamanship skills for multihull sailors. Long, narrow, vshaped hulls are among the fastest on the market. Data includes beam hull, beam hull centerline, bruce number, sailing performance and, stability ratings. Multihull insurance australia again by sirius, sunday at 11. Among the yachts several innovative characteristics were a dropdown folding transom platform for easy boarding and recreation. The reason for this stems from the stability provided by their wide beams, which in conjunction with their lack of heeling can make it difficult to determine when to reef sails. The new tracer series introduces a new option to those wanting a practical livable cruising trimaran while retaining the cutting edge performance theyre known for.
Duo 425 plans an affordable parallel biplane rig cat instant download. Catamaran design plans how to diy download pdf blueprint. Download free eclipse logbook 300 page pdf multihull rating rules an open letter to the iyru, now isaf frommultihull international, january, 1988 by. Become a member of the multihulls world community and get exclusive benefits. It will help you decide whether a multihull is right for you.
Download handbook of offshore cruising ebook free in pdf and epub format. New and used trimaran boats for sale and charter online. Then came the ts52, followed by the much admired 42, and the ts5, which succeeded the 5052. Multihull cruisers were born from the desire to have a roomy deck to move around on while still having the benefit of speed.
199 437 75 1304 400 1310 1054 1210 1228 726 839 1035 559 564 457 37 437 1585 1019 1147 367 1562 98 988 840 279 952 255 564 1483 1383 1358 983 432 174 611 171 557 1022 1179 762 946