On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:40:34 -0800, Evan Gatehouse
wrote:

In general, similar size cruising cats will outsail cruising
monohulls.

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The vast majority of cruising sailboats that I see, both cats and
monos, are under power. Occasionally motorsailing, but more often
than not, power only. Admittedly these are coastal cruisers not
people on passage. A very high percentage of all cruising is coastal
however.

My point is that sailing performance doesn't necessarily mean too
much. Cats are very difficult to get dock space for, and deep draft
monos have many places they can not go. It's all a compromise, but to
me the ideal cruiser of any type would have ample power, shoal draft,
lots of tankage and plenty of room for storing gear.

Trawlers anyone?