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The modern Catamarans are made for comfort and not so much for sailing, that means they project a very large beam surface and the anchor cannot be effective with more than 15 kts of Crossing wind. To make the anchor effective you must upgrade to maybe 50 kg witch is unrealistic for this kind of boats, so make sure you protect your leeward quarter with a round fender or even better a permanent fender that can protect from any kind of accidental touch to the dock during your backing as well.
For the 37th America’s Cup cycle, Jeddah in Saudi Arabia is the only racing venue that is outside Spain. And the region is keen to prove that it is a good fit. Samia Bagdady is the CEO of the Saudi Sailing Federation and was instrumental in bringing the America’s Cup Preliminary event to Jeddah