What's the story with http://www.aquarius-sail.com/catamarans/index.htm ARC Cats? Anyone every sailed one?
Supercats...We have one on our beach. Never sailed on her but super expensive and beautifully made. However very delicate and definately not suited for dragging accross sand and pebbles.
i have sailed on the 19' many times... capsized 2x on it too! (as crew). I sail with a guy who has a nice 17' with all the extras (self tacking jib, front tramp).... and there are a few others here with then.. they rock
they are nice.. sail very well (with or without boards... same design).. and are both tanks and delicate. i have seen a 21' (it was gynormous) rip out its transoms on a reef....they have very heavy masts
I grew up sailing an early 80's Supercat 20. It is a great boat in the right situations. It is big, wide (12' beam) and stable. I love to sail on it, but it takes a long time to setup from a trailer and is heavy for a beach cat. Never sailed a newer ARC, but was on Lake Michigan last summer when someone had an ARC22 out and it was fast. They are wet boats, lost of spray.
here is a pic of the huge one i saw with its transom ripped off
Never been on any of the ARC cats, but I have gotten to see the RC27 in action, and wow!!! That boat will absolutely scream off the wind. Agree with above, the bigger ones look like Tornados on steroids.