regarding catamarans/trimarans: The Condor 40
 

Hi Chris,

Well, there is the Condor 40 tri'. My guess is that there were twelve to
twenty of these boats produced. They can usually be had for around $50K.
The boat is actually closer to 42 feet in length, and has a beam of about 28
feet. The sailplan packs a real punch, but the boat is extremely stable and
can be single-handed.

A racing/cruising design, this boat sacrifices some comfort for performance;
I don't think you'll find it as comfortable as some of the cats that have
been discussed, but it does have all of the amenities (e.g., standing
headroom in the main cabin, two queen-sized births, head with shower,
galley, nav-station), and nothing has been miniaturized (although full
headroom in the head would have been nice). The advantage is you would
likely get there faster and perhaps be able to easier avoid some nasty
weather.

The main features of this boat are its seaworthiness and speed. The owners
of these boats often make ocean crossings. Also, many are equipped with an
outboard for auxilliary power and can be conviently beached.

There is an owner's website (currently under construction, but has a nice
photo on the home page):
http://www.condortrimaran.com/

'hope this helps -

- Scott






"Chris" wrote in message
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"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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A 50 foot cat is a monster boat - more space than a small house. I
would
guess that most cats over
cruising cats over 40 are sufficiently seaworthy. Remember, almost all
of
the charter cats in the
Caribbean got there on their own bottoms from Europe or South Africa.

But the layout of a charter cat is not necessarily what you want. You
might look at the PDQ 42.

--
-jeff

Wow, took a look at the PDQ. Thanks. Looks almost as roomy as my house
at
42.
Nice layout too.

No, charter layout is probably not what I'm looking for. I'm thinking
that
something mid 30-feet to mid 40-feet is great. Plenty of room, plenty of
comfort, seaworthy.

Can anyone tell me about Trimarans now? I've seen afew in video and on
the
net, but not witnessed any firsthand. How well do they handle? Any
quirks
to sailing them I should be aware of besides possibly high berthing fees?

Thanks.