Multihull Sailboats

Multi-hull sailboats, such as the Proas, have two hulls that are different sizes or shapes but maintain lateral symmetry. Catamarans are multihull sailboats that have dual hulls with longitudinal symmetry. They can be 16 to 30 feet long and hold up to 10 people. Trimarans have three hulls, a main hull in the center and one stabilizing hull on each side. The multihull sailboat has advantages over their single-hull counterparts. The design of the multihull sailboat provides higher stability than the single hull. This is due to the increased distance between the center of gravity and buoyancy. The design of the hulls allow the multihulls to have more narrow hulls that results in increased speed without the effort because the hulls form less resistance against the water. The stability of the multihull holds the boat that is sailing upright against the force of the wind in the sail. Used multihull sailboat pricing starts at around $605,000 for am 8 to 10 passenger Baltic Engineering Visiona 51 - 1998 model or $715,000 for an Industrias Windmar Lindenberg 65 - 1992 model. New multihull sailboats pricing depends on the options the owner chooses to purchase for the boat, as well as individual dealer incentives. New multihull pricing can be obtained at the local dealership. Popular manufacturers of the multihull sailboats are Baltic Engineering and Aquarius Sails.