[PCW] mono vs. cat

[Pat Reischmann]

 I am building a custom 50' sailing cat currently, and I can assure you the
interior and exterior volume is quite a bit more than a 50' mono hull and more
than most 65 ft. Also the stability underway and at anchor would be far better
than a stabilized mono hull. As far as sailing and motoring performance
against a equivalent size cruising mono hull, all I can say is "Lets race from
point to point, title for title".  In regards to cost, well lets take out the
cost of the lead ballast, and larger required rig in the mono hull, and the
cost of now stabilizers, and I would say the cost of the cat would probably be
less than the mono hull.  Yes you can add stabilizers to a mono hull sailboat,
but to imply it wont affect sailing performance is a little inaccurate, that's
a lot more wetted surface and drag in the water.