The Offshore Voyaging Reference Site

Multihull and Monohull Storm Tactics Compared

Storm tactics differ between monohulls and multihulls, so here’s a look at each of the ways to survive a storm at sea, with the benefits and drawbacks of each depending on the number of hulls.


Login to continue reading (scroll down)

More Articles From Online Book: Heavy Weather Tactics:

  1. Introduction—We Need A System
  2. Five Goals For A Heavy Weather System
  3. Rogue Waves Are Not Bad Luck
  4. Just Get a Series Drogue Designed By Don Jordan…Dammit!
  5. Jordan Series Drogue Attachments And Launch System
  6. Alternatives to Chainplates For Drogue Attachment…Or Not
  7. Jordan Series Drogue Retrieval System
  8. Jordan Series Drogue Retrieval—An Alternative From Hal Roth
  9. Series Drogue Durability Problems
  10. Battle Testing a Jordan-Designed Series Drogue—Round 1
  11. Battle Testing a Jordan-Designed Series Drogue—Round 2
  12. Real Life Storm Survival Story
  13. Series Drogues: Learning From Tony Gooch
  14. Series Drogues: Learning From Randall Reeves
  15. Retrieval of Dyneema (Spectra) Series Drogues Solved
  16. Heaving-To
  17. When Heaving-To Is Dangerous
  18. Stopping Wave Strikes While Heaved-To
  19. Determining When Heaving-To Is Dangerous
  20. Transitioning From Heaved-to To a Series Drogue
  21. Storm Strategy—Fore-Reaching
  22. Multihull and Monohull Storm Tactics Compared
  23. Surviving A Lee Shore
  24. Storm Survival Secret Weapon: Your Engine
  25. Storm Survival FAQ
  26. Six Reasons We Don’t Recommend Sea Anchors
  27. Companionway Integrity In A Storm
  28. Q&A: Safety of Large Pilothouse Windows
  29. Summary And Conclusions For Heavy Weather Offshore Section
  30. Surviving Storms While Coastal Cruising—12 Strategy Tips
  31. Surviving Storms While Coastal Cruising—9 Tips for Anchorage and Harbour Selection
  32. Surviving Storms While Coastal Cruising—21 Preparation Tips
  33. Gale And Storm At Anchor Or On A Mooring Check List
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments