[PCW] Fuel economy, Chrysalis across the Atlantic

[Georgs Kolesnikovs]

Gary Bell wrote:
>I don't see a
>non-sailing catamaran design under fifty feet long that would give me
>the confidence for ocean crossing bluewater cruising.

Production power cats are definitely coastal and inland animals. I'm 
not aware of any production boat that has the range--never mind other 
capabilities--to cross an ocean.

All the pioneers in passagemaking in powered multihulls--Dennis 
Raedeke with Wild Wind IV, the Petersens with Chrysalis, Steve 
Shidler with Water Wizard--have been custom builds.

The only exceptions are the outboard-powered production cats--Glacier 
Bay, World Cat, Renaissance Prowler--that have made record-setting 
runs to Bermuda from New York.

Even if the jury still is out on ocean-crossing, for coastal and 
inland cruising is there anything better than a power cat?

--Georgs
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Georgs Kolesnikovs
   Power Catamaran World
   http://www.powercatamaranworld.com