Bluewater cats?

beachpotato · #1 (**permalink**) 08-14-2007

Anyone have recommendations?
Thanks!
~BP

Sapperwhite · #2 (**permalink**) 08-14-2007

I like this one

couldn't help it.... sorry

JohnRPollard · #3 (**permalink**) 08-14-2007

My favorite bluewater catamarans are the Atlantic series cats (42 -57 feet) designed by Chris White (http://www.chriswhitedesigns.com/). Gunboat is another design/builder to look at. Both of these are fairly high-end, though.

southerncross31 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-14-2007

One name.......Catana. Not cheap but they are the best. Whichever cats you look at you should want them to have daggerboards to get you into the wind.

sailingdog · #5 (**permalink**) 08-14-2007

Did you have a particular budget in mind for the catamaran. The Gunboat 48 is a beautiful boat, but almost a $1,000,000 IIRC.

beachpotato · #6 (**permalink**) 08-21-2007

I'm looking for something that will be good for mostly coastal cruising (for the present, at least) but will be capable of bluewater in the future... Something smaller, though. Maybe a somewhat more upmarket version of the Gemini 105?

sailingdog · #7 (**permalink**) 08-21-2007

You might want to look at the PDQ's and Leopards.

southerncross31 · #8 (**permalink**) 08-21-2007

The Catana 38 and Wildcat 35 are near the same length as a 105mc, but they are much wider. The Gemini's are only 14ft wide, vs 22-23 for others of the same length so the 105 will have less space, and will be slower. This narrow beam is supposed to make them easier to dock, but i could just see the boatyards saying...well, it's cat so we are going to charge you the same as other cats! Both the Catana and Wildcat are bluewater sailboats.