Sailing UPWIND on a Catamaran

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:18 The Headsail
01:35 Sail Profile
03:20 Sheeting Angles for Jib
04:30 Mainsail
05:22 The Instruments
08:41 Adjusting the Sails
10:58 Sailing with one rudder
13:28 More sail area with 3rd reef
17:45 Mast Rotation

In this episode, we talk about sailing upwind in a catamaran. So why do catamarans have a reputation for sailing upwind so badly? Are daggerboards really necessary in order to reach some reasonable upwind angles?

The good news is for those of you sporting a breed of cat that doesn’t have a couple of daggerboards intruding into your living space you can still get your boat to go to windward. While daggerboards do provide some extra grip in the water compared to the keeled hulls of most charter variety catamarans, they are not the key secret to success. Let’s dive into what are the critical ingredients to make a multihull successfully sail upwind.

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