| When Multihulls Took Over West Coast Racing Scuttlebutt Sailing News | |
| go to original March 21, 2014 |
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Mighty Merloe (Cynthia Sinclair)
Offshore racing in California invariably means two things: you finish in a tropical setting, and you sail mostly offwind angles to get there. Both good things.
Whether aiming for Hawaii or Mexico, getting their fast led to the development of boats that sail well downwind. Handicap limits in the 80s led to the growth of 70-foot ULDBs (ultra-light displacement boats), which later spawned several generations of sled-type boats. These ‘fast is fun’ monohulls have been the glamour rides for west coast offshore racing.
That is, until now. The 32nd edition of the biennial San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race may be known as the moment when multihulls took over.
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