CATAMARAN vs MONOHULL: Price & Performance

Which sailboat is best: Catamaran or Monohull? We have our friends Ruby Rose visiting and we're taking about sailings biggest debate: cat vs mono.

00:50 - The Wynns Short Catamaran Story
01:12 - Why Sailing Yacht Ruby Rose joined us
02:08 - Meet Ruby Rose
03:17 - ...and the Monohull they're selling
04:59 - Price - Mono vs Cat
07:21 - Marina Fees - Cat vs Mono
10:45 - Maintenance
11:40 - Haul Out Fees
13:54 - Catamaran vs Monhull Price Takeaway
14:36 - Performance
15:05 - Speed
16:45 - Best Sailing Angles
17:34 - The Sailing Suckage Zone
18:49 - The Comfortable Sailing Zone
19:32 - Engines: Motoring in Cuts, Passes and Foul Current
22:20 - Our Catamaran Sailing Disaster Story



- Artist: C3NC

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If there's one thing we've learned over the past few years of sailing around the world: There's no perfect sailboat! The catamaran vs monohull debate is mostly hype and we've done our best to stay away from adding to the noise.

When we heard our friends from Sailing Yacht Ruby Rose are thinking of selling their monohull to purchase a catamaran, we invited them to come crew with us...and that led to talks of cruising life in a mono vs a cat.

We were talking about it anyway so why not film and share? In this video we're discussing price and performance.

We hope you find this conversation based on our collective experiences helpful. If you're in the market to purchase a sailboat remember the Mantra: Spend Smart and Stress Less. Monohull or multihull...in the end the best boat is the one you can afford to purchase now.

⭐ After you hit that play button we'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below: What's you're preferred style of sailboat? Are you in the Monohull or Catamaran camp...or maybe you'd prefer to sail a mono but cruise in a cat? What's your favorite brand? It's always fascinating to read what draws each person to one type/brand/style of sailboat.

Shared with LOVE 💕 from all of us here aboard s/v Curiosity,
- Jason, Nikki, Cleo and Singa 😻

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Without your support we wouldn’t be here…so, THANK YOU from the bottom of our salty hearts. 😍

#GoneWithTheWynns #Sailing #Catamaran

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© Gone With the Wynns 2019

[CesarGonzalez-ktvp]

I often ask myself why do I read, watch, listen to things that I know I will never use or apply and I always come up with the same answer. Knowledge / learning is like a Swiss Army Knife. Thank You Guys for adding to my cluttered mind. Cheers!!!

[donb]

When I used to ride motorcycles often I was asked what is my favourite bike. My answer was always the same; the one I am riding now. My sense is it would be the same regarding sailboats.

I own a monohull, a big fat bottomed girl, cutter rigged Bayfield 32 and for me, right now, everything considered, I love it. Either the boat suits my sailing habits, or my sailing habits suit the boat, but it works. I’m sure if I owned a cat I’d feel exactly he same.

That said If I’m shopping for my next boat, price is a defining factor and would probably take the cat out of the equation, but if the boat has sails and Mother Nature is giving me some wind, I’ll still be thrilled.

[sailingrubyrose]

The one thing this made us realise is how much we miss you two. We hope we can catch up somewhere in the world real soon, whether that is in the USA, Europe or someplace crazy.

[TampaTec]

after watching few of these mono vs cat, i feel most start off with mono then upgrade to cat later when they want comfort to live aboard and have enough money saved to upgrade. either way you have the same experience when visiting islands and same experience sailing in storms.

[ralphholiman]

A discussion that never gets old! We bought our monohull (Catalina 42) instead of a catamaran, simply due to price. We just couldn’t afford to even consider a catamaran. But, all things being equal, we would have gone for a cat. Just for the room. Offshore, I’d rather be in a mono hull, but we just don’t spend much time offshore. Enjoyed your video!

[joek.]

As the old saying goes, “One sailboat is sailing, two sailboats are racing!”
Thank you for another great conversation. You continue to produce high quality, entertaining, and informative content!

[Eyagsf]

My husband and I had this discussion for years. He was a 4th generation boat builder. Our first boat together was a small racing catamaran. The question of speed always made us lean towards the catamaran as our choice to circumnavigate the world. My best friend (husband) went to work one day & at the age of 50 died of a heart attack. My point is: do your homework... but, just go for it! These folks did and I loved their collaboration. ~ Love from a fellow Texas sailor💙

[Dudebroski]

This was a fantastic conversation by two of my favorite creators. Thank You Guys. I learned a lot and will put this info to good use.

[Farwalkeru]

The way I evaluate the relative values in comparing mono-hulls v. catamarans must include price per square foot and/or price per cubic foot. When you do that the catamarans often work out to cost less and are a better value.
Also, I believe that all categories are not equal; and therefore, a weighted average to account for which factors are more important than others must be used. This weighted average is highly personal but look to what you do most often and what categories contribute to increasing your confidence in sailing or enjoyment at both anchor or sailing.
Sailing Yacht Ruby Rose has videos which use five categories: safety & design, build quality, interior design, performance, and value for money. Their videos offer lots of valuable information. My issue is whether each category is of equal weight.


Thanks for sharing.

[jasondawson]

Love Ruby Rose boat reviews. Great choice for this discussion. Hope you had a great week.

[stufields]

Having sailed a 36' McGregor cat in the Marshall islands, three things: 1. No bruise sailing. Boat doesn't heel over anywhere like a mono hull. 2. Most stable position of heavy keeled monohull is on the bottom. Most stable position for most cats is just upside down. We could fill our cat with water and sail away. 3. Speed 4. Watched a long term cruising family jump over the side and swim to shore at an anchorage during a typhoon. Their boat was pitching an rolling too much to allow sleep. (Of course being on the shore watching their boat didn't make sleeping very easy either). Our Cat was just going thru some more gentle pitching motion. No roll. TWO HULLS TO CLEAN. While we had seen 22kts under sail, the normal cruise speed was more like 9kts and even then on some seas you had to watch jumping off the back of a wave into the face of another, risking pitchpoleing. Didn't enjoy passages as they, even with the numerous squalls, were boring. We didn't have an autopilot though so constant hand steering was required.

[johnnylightning]

Not something I'm terribly interested in, mainly because I couldn't drag my wife on to a sailboat with a brace of Clydesdales, but informative nonetheless. Personally I think it's basically the Ford/Chevy debate. Everyone on each side thinks they have the better craft but you all did a really good job showing that the debate is really all about 10% and the other 90% is about equal. Good job you two, and keep the videos coming.

[ncdean]

The combined knowledge of this group is amazing! Gained experience by living full time on a boat is priceless. Thinking back on the RV days seems like a million years ago.

[stevecieri]

Listening to this conversation I was struck by the experience you've gained since you started. Even better, your ability to explain your experience in practical and pragmatic ways. Well done!

[robertburnett]

My two favorite sailing channels in one video!

[edrosenberger]

That wonderful keel on Ruby Rose makes her a my favorite monohull. I like heavy displacement mono and cat sailboats for their comfort in rough seas and their load carrying capacity, compared to low displacement ones. Speed is nice but it rates below a high displacement boat for cruising. If my choice was between a Southerly or a Lagoon of the same length, I would chose the Lagoon. This was an excellent discussion and I cannot wait for Part you, both couples!!!!

[brianjoyce]

A good listen. Great conversational charisma amongst this group's dynamic. All spoke to the topic in appropriate measure. Thanks for the info

[Mrvalentine]

A lovely discussion where pro and contra points of each type of boat are honestly revealed to us.Thanks for letting us to be a part of it!

[drwindsurf]

I loved listenning to this discussion, especially knowing which direction Nick and Terysa have chosen for their next boat. Thank you for another great video :)

[agc]

This is a great conversation. As much as I’ve watched and read on this topic, there are always new points to take away in each discussion. I’m looking forward to part two.