The Sun Cat is a delight to launch and rig — plus easy to sail, and comfortable, too!The cockpit in the Sun Cat is surprisingly roomy for a small sailboat.The hinged mast makes it easy and fast to rig — The Sun Cat's main boom, gaff … [Read more...]
Sailboat Reviews
Reviews of some of the sailboats I've owned or sailed.
Multi 23 Sport Racing Trimaran Review
The Multi 23 trimaran reaching under mainsail and "screacher" in light winds.A sailboat for families with a serious need for speed In 2009, my friend Don bought his new Multi 23 trimaran. I had heard of the French-designed and Chinese-built … [Read more...]
The Catalina 309: A Review
The Catalina 309 A self-tailing winch on the coachroof can be used for the outhaul or the mainsheet, but in practice is only needed for fine adjustments in strong winds. The furler loop turns a winch that is mounted into the mast. The winch … [Read more...]
The Com-Pac Legacy: A Review
The Com-Pac Legacy Tohatsu 3.5 2-stroke The handheld GPS recorded 4.6 knots of speed from the little Tohatsu at a comfortable cruising speed — and 5.1 knots at full throttle The Legacy has a mast-mounted halyard fairlead (at left in above … [Read more...]
Hobie Mirage Adventure Island: His Review
Sailing / Paddling / Pedaling the Hobie Mirage Adventure Island The akas attach to crossbeams with a single pinHis and Hers Reviews — His ReviewSee Her ReviewSailing the Hobie Adventure Island trimaran "Sail/Yak" is a pure sailing … [Read more...]
Hobie Mirage Adventure Island: Her Review
Sailing / Paddling / Pedaling the Hobie Mirage Adventure Island The Hobie Mirage Adventure Island — the kayak that sails, paddles, and pedals.His and Hers Reviews — Her ReviewSee His ReviewHobie calls it a 16' trimaran … [Read more...]
The Catalina Expo 12.5: A Review
The Catalina Expo 12.5 Reviewed May 2007 I took the Catalina Expo 12.5 out for small boat sailing day with the Punta Gorda Sailing Club and learned a bit more about how the boat likes to sail in light air. On the way out, I passed one of … [Read more...]
