[MHml] Catamaran vs Trimaran

[Bill Gibbs]

Old and long thread, which I did not just completely re-read.

As I recall, prior discussions on this topic concluded that the "rule" was the primary determiner of advantage.

Limit length, a tri can be faster.
Limit beam, a cat can be faster.
Limit $, a cat can be faster for the construction cost.
Limit sail area, a cat can be faster

Using length as a primary speed class criteria is a holdover from monohulls and hull speed limits.  It has no more inherent validity
with multihulls than any other parameter limit.  It is a popular one though.

Bill
Afterburner



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From: multihulls-bounces at steamradio.com [mailto:multihulls-bounces at steamradio.com] On Behalf Of brian eiland
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 9:46 PM
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Subject: [MHml] Catamaran vs Trimaran


A few people on this forum list might find this subject of interest

Catamaran vs Trimaran
<http://boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8101. 


Brian Eiland

beiland at usa.net
www.RunningTideYachts.com
distinctive expedition yachts




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