The dinghy is the one piece of equipment you use at every port of call, meaning 70% of the time while you’re cruising. But what about launching it and getting it back on board? We take a look at the systems available.
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Published on 24/01/2020
By
Olivier Barret
Issue:
170
Published:
Mar.
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Apr.
2020
Advantage catamarans
Launching and raising the dinghy is generally a daily operation, sometimes even more frequent than that. Taking the dinghy out of the water improves performance under sail - or limits fuel consumption. It's also the best way to avoid having it stolen during the night... Given the frequency of handling, you should really have a decent system, to avoid lumbago or other back problems. With their large beam, multihulls and especially catamarans, offer the best solution for “ready-to-go” stowage of a decent-size tender. It’s not uncommon to see…
