Mary: Getting multihull folks and monohull folks together is getting easier and easier. Seems to me that the “them vs. us” lines are getting duller. I think that has a lot to do with the fact that more multihulls are participating in Yacht Club events. This allows everybody (different boat types) to get together at the end of the day and talk about courses, weather and other conditions they have in common. Common grounds will bridge the gap. Our yacht Club ABYC has several sailors that were monohull sailors buying cats. I am invited to sail on monohulls and do quite often. Racing is racing.
I agree totally! We've been changing the stigma at our local sailing clubs that catamarans are simple lazy go fast machines. Especially with the appearance of F18 and Acats around here the yachties are beginning to realize that although we do go fast, that it's just as technical as other sailboat racing and we're not JUST there for the party.
