DSK wrote:

Jeff Morris wrote:


So, does that mean that a catamaran that has a good VMG is more weatherly than a
monohull that points higher?


Of course not, don't be silly

Actually, I'd give some consideration that the higher pointing boat would be the
more weatherly, but actual VMG should probably be the deciding factor.



No, your first guess was right : the most weatherly boat is the boat
that goes closest to the wind. As long as the DMG is to windward you can
escape a lee. A high VMG might be made by a very shallow angle to the
wind. Think about being caught in a lee bay... When you add in losses
for tacking the faster VMG might not get out...

Cheers