114 - McConaghy 55 Sailing Catamaran Performance

In this episode, we take a break from our regularly scheduled program and discuss a user question about the MC55's performance. Key takeaways: - Saoirse is a cruising boat, with performance features; - the centreboards have three positions; - speeds vary greatly depending on conditions; - we don't race the boat or enter regattas, so our comments are cruiser perspective; - max speed we saw was over 17 knots SOG; - passage planning speed is around 7 knots VMG. This accounts for having to go off course for tacking, leeway, and currents. It also accounts for having to motor, change sails in changing conditions, and reduced sail area and speeds at night or in congested areas.; - under good conditions she sails in the range of 7-11 knots, depending on sail plan; -motoring with one engine we do 6.5 to 7kts at our cruising RPM of 1800, which we find allows good fuel economy. Keep sending those questions. Thanks for following! Video edited by Jea, using Adobe Premiere Elements. Visit us at http://www.onfilandtime.com/