Catamarans. The complete guide for cruising sailors.

Klappentext: From the technical details to the luxurious lifestyle, Catamarans covers every aspect of cruising cats, giving you a 'dream book' combination of how-to manual, buyer's guide, and coffee-table showpiece. Yacht designer and expert sailor Gregor Tarjan reviews the basic concepts of multihull design, construction, performance, and handling and discusses the latest developments in this important and comprehensive book. Full of informative illustrations, graphs, and spectacular photos, Catamarans examines multihull seamanship and how it differs from sailing a ballasted monohull, revealing little-known tricks to get maximum speed from a cruising cat. You'll discover desirable attributes of multihulls and what to look tor when purchasing your own. There is even a catalogue of noteworthy production catamarans that will heip you compare, rate, and evaluate different types. This gorgeously illustrated book is the perfect introduction to the possibilities of these exciting sailing machines and an invaluable owner's guide.