At this moment, this page is a zoo. I started this page in order to collect data that we could use to build this site. We have dumped everything that we considered worthwhile of reading, scanning, or at least worthy as reference on this page. This is the sorrow result of many hours of googling, following links, references, and tips. It is very useful (I think), but it is unorganized. Slowly, we will start organizing the information, even if just for my our sanity.
Ideally, to make the information more accessible and understandable, we will organize it into appropriate categories, such as:
French singer Antoine travels the world with his yellow Catamaran Banana Split to make infotainment about mostly tropical islands.
http://www.antoine.tv/index-en.php?act=news&idp=314&news_an=2014
Here is a lot of information about infusion technology to make Catamarans safe, cheap, and sturdy.
http://www.fram.nl/workshop/controlled_vacuum_infusion/cvi.htm
Make it a Life Worth Living - Video about a Catamaran Lover and a Great Lifestyle.
Inspired by the ever-moving seas surrounding the entire nation, Japan has undertaken many attempts to derive energy from its waves, with Kyushu university taking the lead in
wave-technology.
The Kuroshio warm-water current runs all the way along the West coast of Japan. This is a never-ending source of energy. Unfortunately, the many stages of the various prototypes have not yet led
to a commercial application. The video shows several prototypes.
This is a forum about Electric Boating News and Insight
Here are some things to consider when designing multihulls.
Why go electric? Here are some good points and a few bad ones:
http://www.electricseas.org/page/why-electric
Great boat show, but only a few Catamarans.
How to use Cats on the ocean for sea steading, i.e. (semi) permanent living on the water.
Commandment #1
Thou shalt buy a multihull suited only for thy present needs—not future dreams
Commandment #2
Thou must always remember that comfort at anchor will come at some expense to speed and comfort underway
Commandment #3
Thou shalt avoid buying a multihull until thou hast conducted a sea trial in heavy air
Commandment #4
If thou plans on serious cruising, or will often sail where beating upwind is necessary, thou shalt consider a catamaran with daggerboards
Commandment #5
Thou shalt carefully consider load capacity when buying a multihull
Commandment #6
If thou hast just four to five weeks a year to sail, consider putting a catamaran into charter
Commandment #7
If thou must build a custom catamaran, thou must anticipate custom problems and custom expenses
Commandment #8
If thou cannot afford a new boat, beware of the fixer-upper
Commandment #9
Thou shalt buy a multihull that is easy to sail
Commandment #10
The faster thou can sail, the safer thou shall be
http://www.multihullcompany.com/Article/The_Ten_Commandments_of_Buying_a_Catamaran
Solar-driven electric sailing improves control and speed (1-3 knots/hour = approx. 50 nm/day)
Regeneration electric sailing: no noise, no fumes, no gasoline expenses
There is a lot of plastic floating on the sea. 20-year old Boyan Slat from the Netherlands has found a solution:
Solar Technology Efficiency is improving by 40-70% by using circulating water while durability is improved, too.
80% water free energy generator???
2x Wind Energy Improvement in efficiency - Japan - Kyushu Professor - NHK TV program
This uses counter-intuitive uncommon sense to concentrate wind energy
Excellent Video series about implementation of electric sailing with good advertising (we can use that!!!)
Controlling the boat just by thinking?? what? This will be our future Catamaran!
http://www.seriouswonder.com/future-home-will-mind-controlled/
Dolphin says hi - future tool for communicating with dolphins...
A triumph of aerodynamics, the morphing surface that borrows from the
science behind the golf ball will be used on vehicles to reduce drag and increase efficiency. What about on boats? Since water is 600 times that of air, that could reduce vortex friction a
lot....
http://www.seriouswonder.com/do-you-believe-this-morphing-roads/
Nothing yet, but potentially...
Cities on the sea are the future.... Hey, we can just start out with living in single units of one cat at the time.
http://www.fastcoexist.com/3031143/the-next-giant-chinese-city-will-float-in-the-ocean#6
Desk for sitting and standing up - Somehow I have an intuitive feeling that we can use this for the Catamaran, but how?
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3037577/ikeas-new-desk-stands-up-with-the-push-of-a-button
Material in future Cats to look below the surface of the sea....
http://www.seriouswonder.com/your-undersea-residence-has-arrived/
Making Videos on the sea and of boats, e.g. for selling your catamaran...
Cruising home - great concept about a 'floating barge' - basically a boat house
This is competitor on rivers and canals. Prices are quite high but the inside and outside are nice and luxurious with 50-80 m2 of livable space plus a roof.
Number of boats in the Netherlands, figures for 2000 and 2006.
Lots of good articles on multihulls on this site. this one is about lifestyle...
http://www.multihullcompany.com/Article/At_Home_and_at_Work%2C_Afloat
This company from Szech has developed a great little catamaran. They seem to be doing the right thing...
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All the information on the site is available free to users. Simply use the top navigational bar to access country information or any of our general pages (including piracy, cruising information,
A mix of great information and classifieds at Latitude38.com
http://latitude38.com/classifieds/classy_display.lasso?cat=multihull
The entire archive of back issues can be accessed.
Excellent Boating Information "Because a wet address is best"
http://www.thecoastalpassage.com/
With free downloads of the latest magazines. Also includes technical articles.
Racing a cat - techniques and differences with monohulls
http://www.thebeachcats.com/news/59/performance-sailing-catamarans-vs-monohulls/
http://wharram.com/site/ has a lot of DIY building plans for
the home-builder. There are 9 plans and the easiest plan takes about approx. 250 hours and $3,000 to execute.
This Cat can be had for about 20,000 euro.
http://www.sailmagazine.com/multihull-sailor
When these sailors decided to move aboard and explore the world, they did so on a multihull. Here’s an inside look on their decision to live aboard and the adventures they’ve had along the way...
http://www.sailmagazine.com/cruising/multihull-sailors-home-water
Wow! What a difference! I had heard the praises of catamarans sung by any number of people. They had elaborated on how fast and roomy they are, how stable under sail. But no one had said anything about catamarans at anchor. Who knew our new home would also be such a joy on the hook?
http://www.sailmagazine.com/boats-gear/options-anchor-installations-catamaran
Adventure on an archipelago with a lot of shallow waters - you need a cat for that.
http://www.sailmagazine.com/cruising/cat-can-take-you-there-grenadines
This is a site about the cruising sailor (found 10-12 April, 2015)
http://searoom.com/coststoday2006/
Article about the costs of cruising - 3 examples
Simple living - as a cruising sailor, living simple is not mandatory, but it helps. (founds 15 April, 20015)
http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/there-is-no-one-way-to-do-simple-living-right/
Slyder Yachts are quite spectacular indeed. Have a look at their site (found 10-12 April, 2015)
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