[quote=Rider_55]It all depends on how hard you want to push. Setting up a cat is physical work for 1-2 people every time you sail unless you have mast up storage. The beating from the water is mainly based on speed and hull shape. Power boats usually run hard and often have a large bow area to crash into the chop while cats are going to be slower (especially if you want to keep both hulls in the water as previously described) and have very small surface bow surface area and thus tend to go through chop rather than impacting into it. Find someone nearby and take a ride. You will probably have better luck and a more enjoyable first voyage in the warmer months but I bet you could find someone sailing almost any weekend.
You also might want to check out some local clubs and see if they have any learning to sail or other first sail courses.[/quote]
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