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They said the wind was 30knots.
They said the wind was 30knots.
The conditions were difficult. We had 25 to 30-knot westerly winds with a sea of 1 to 2 metres [easterly swell] coming the other way, so it was fairly messy out there," he said.
Review at http://www.multihulls4us.com/forums/showthread.php?4104-Spirited-380-catamaranSailing caracteristics:
This is a nice and fast sailing machine. She goes well to about 40 degrees apparent wind angle, does not like the mainsail to be sheeted in too close though. Like many cats she kicks up her skirts when the wind gets to approx. 10 - 12 kts and accelerates quickly. Running due downwind with only the jib in an E force 6 - 7 off Tarifa we were happilly running at 12 - 14 kts, topping 18 kts surfing down the waves with full boat control. Seeing double digit sailing figures becomes quite normal. She tackes happily and easily in smooth waters, in waves this was only achieved with backing the jib with the mainsail being uncleated.
Critisism:
1) The most important one has to do with the placement of the engines right at the aft end of the hulls under the steps, with engine access only from the outside via forward hinged hatches incorporating one of the steps (see one of the pictures below). Though this arrangement allows one to stand on the lowest step and easily work on the engine, it only gives about 30 cm of wave clearance - this is not enough wave clearance in a seaway to open the hatch at sea if access is needed! One would also be fully exposed to the elements and the risk of falling overboard is also not to be overlooked. This in my eyes is a very bad design issue!
2) For a modern cat I would have expected it to have more bridgedeck clearance - at the aft end of the bridgedeck I measured 505mm / 560mm with / without bridgedeck stringers -, in the right wave conditions there is quite a lot of wave slamming - but this increase in bridgedeck clearance would reduce the headroom in the main cabin.
3) I feel she would also benefit from larger rudders to make her more responsive to rudder movement.
Hi we owned a Spirit 380 for a couple of weeks before it flipped of Kangaroo Island. We were in the water for about 6 hours before being winched off. The boat was ashore 4 months later about 600NM away.
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Here is a link to the Building of our boat by the original owner
It took this builder 2 and half years to build full time with two people working on about 6500hours
Building the Cat
The boat sailed along well but anything over 10 + knots it just did not seem to sit well in the water was very light in the water.
The design is very roomy inside and has quite a good layout
We did contact the designer after the incident but did not have any joy there.
We now have a new yacht built by Robert Chamberlin it is another Cat 11.6metres in length. This yacht in my opinion is a better boat. It sits on 10 knts all day and sticks to the water like Glue. The bigger brother of this boat just broke the Australian record for sailing around Australia see link
Bruce Arms
Hope this helps a little
https://www.yachtandboat.com/spirited-380-self-build-yacht-review/David Biggar recorded 15-knot cruising, with one spurt of 22, in 18 knots of breeze.
They have a huge low angle righting moment several times that of a monohull, becoming equal to that of monohull at ~50* heel, then decreasing to no righting moment at ~90*.Without a keel they don't have much righting moment...
If you go follow the links you'll find it's not anywhere near 20,000 pound. But 10,000. 5 tons.For a cruising cat a 38 footer is SMALL. Its still a 20,000lb boat its no beach cat.