Full long form tour found here: https://youtu.be/Vtf9jPS4q0Y

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After sailing over 20,000 nm on our monohull ForTuna and 7,000 nm on the catamaran Zambezi, we’re finally ready to share our honest opinion on the never-ending Catamaran vs Monohull debate. For this review, we compared both boats in 4 key aspects: 1️⃣ Sailing performance on long passages A tie. The cat is faster, but needs way more wind to move. Moreover when sailing close-hauled, the main dominates and maneuvering in higher winds often requires the engine’s help. 2️⃣ Sailing comfort This one surprised us. Catamarans are shockingly uncomfortable once the sea starts moving. Each wave hits twice, the hulls slam, the rig creaks, and our bodies couldn’t predict the motion. On a monohull, the movement is linear, predictable and our stomachs are much happier. 3️⃣ Living comfort The cat wins. The space, light, and “upper-level living” are unbeatable. But you’ll also find it hard to hide from the sun. 4️⃣ Maintenance Another tie. Double the hulls, double the engines, double the systems. Whatever you spend or fix on a monohull, double it for a catamaran. That said, redundancy can be a plus offshore. Our verdict: We’re staying on a monohull. The living space of a catamaran is tempting, but the sailing comfort just isn’t for us. We plan to keep crossing oceans and we’d rather live smaller than be seasick. What’s your take on the cat vs mono debate? Stay salty, Greta & Michael 🌊 #sailing #sailboat #boatlife⚓️ #liveaboard #sailboatlife #sailingadventure

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Rate this passagemaker from 1–10 ⚓ and tell us where you’d cruise full-time! Kadey-Krogen Krogen 50 Open © Kadey-Krogen Yachts Length: 52 ft 9 in (16.12 m) Beam: 17 ft 5 in (5.31 m) Draft: 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Displacement: approx. 68,000 lb (30,844 kg) Top Speed: 9.4 knots or 10.8 mph (17.4 km/h) Cruising Speed: 8 knots or 9.2 mph (14.8 km/h) Range: up to 3,000 nautical miles or 3,452 miles (5,556 km) Price: approx. US$ 1.5 Million Built for serious bluewater cruising, the Krogen 50 Open is a long-range trawler with a modern twist—an open layout from pilothouse to salon. It offers a full-beam master stateroom, guest cabin, and optional third stateroom, plus a stand-up engine room powered by a single 230 HP John Deere diesel. With nearly 1,240 gallons of fuel and a seaworthy full-displacement hull, this yacht is ready to cross oceans. Its thoughtful design includes a Portuguese bridge, covered side decks, and enough storage to live aboard for months. Current pricing starts around US$ 1.5 Million. #Krogen50Open #TrawlerYacht #LiveaboardYacht #PassagemakerLife #Shorts

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Oggi fortunatamente è una giornata senza colpi di scena. Lavoriamo, risolviamo un mega problema legato alla scelta della boccola (anche grazie all’aiuto telematico del buon Alessio) e iniziamo a sistemare la barca. Onestamente iniziamo a sentire davvero la voglia di trovare una casa, accendere il pc in uno studio semi vuoto dal trasloco e pensare unicamente alle lavorazioni del giorno. Siamo ormai abituati ai micro piovaschi di queste parti. Praticamente c’è il sole, ci sono 35 gradi, hai la crema solare e cerchi l’ombra per lavorare in pace. Pochi secondi più tardi è buio, le nubi coprono tutto il cielo, l’acqua scende come se fossimo sotto a una cascata, e tu corri dentro con pc e pochi oggetti che riesci a salvare. 4 minuti dopo circa, torna il sole ed è di nuovo estate. Così per tutta la mattinata 🤣 Verso sera facciamo una call con l’equipaggio! Mancava solo Claudio, il papà di Andrea, per essere al completo. Tra presentazioni di chi non conosceva gli altri e indicazioni tecniche su cosa mettere nello zaino (dovete sapere che in barca trolley e borsoni rigidi sono VIETATI) trascorriamo la prima mezz’oretta insieme. Chissà quante altre “mezz’orette” da qui alle Azzorre. 2200 miglia. Ci siamo quasi 💪

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#RealisticLifestylePlanning #BluewaterCruising #FinanciallyPrepared #SailingTowardsFinancialFreedom #NavigatingFinances #SailingZatara

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