Gregor Tarjan - Catamarans: The Complete Guide for Cruising Sailors, Revised Edition

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To my parents Shaque and Marcus, who made my dreams possible, and to Flo, who always stands beside me pursuing them.

T here are many individuals who contributed to Catamarans. Most are mentioned below. However, there are countless people who, in one way or another, developed my sense for multihulls and the sea, either by having taken me out for a sail or sharing ideas that I would never have come across otherwise. Sailing is an art and it is the hands-on experience of these people and various mentors that gave this book its invaluable reference content. We must never forget that we all profit from their knowledge and understanding of catamarans, their design, and seamanship.

A very important role in my multihull-life was Charles Chiodi. During my years in Vienna, Austria I was one of the first subscribers to his magazine and I read it from cover to cover. In fact, I still do. MULTIHULLS Magazine was possibly one of the biggest catalysts that fueled my obsession, one that eventually led me to make the step from high-performance monohulls to catamarans. He was instrumental in showing me the light and the exciting alternative to conventional sailing yachts. Charles Chiodi did more for the multihull movement and the acceptance of these new types of craft, over the last 50 years, than anyone else. He wrote the Foreword and History chapters in this book and provided invaluable advice and encouragement throughout the sometimes arduous research and writing process. Charles, a big Thank You goes out to you.

I could not have produced this refreshed version of this book without the layout and editorial assistance of Eric Erwin, who is continuing Charles work. He is the editor/designer of the online version of MULTIHULLS Magazine.

There is a list of individuals I would like to mention, all of whom helped shape my opinions and know-how. There is Arthur Kalisiky I sailed with him in the STAR North American Championships; the acclaimed Dennis Conner, whose presence on Stars and Stripes was a great motivation for the Americas Cup; Paul Derecktor and his father Bob, who showed me the ropes in the tough US mega yacht-building and project-management industry; my friend Bruno Nicolletti, who demonstrated endless courage and seamanship during his geriatric Southern Ocean circumnavigation; Yves Parlier, who let me sail on the highly experimental Hydraplaneur; and Udo Gabbert, who sold me Flo, a boat that taught me more about big boat solo sailing than any other vessel.

This book would not be complete without mentioning my friend Stephane Stolz. His invaluable technology competence and companionship, will never be forgotten. Also, thanks go to my other sailing buddy, Kirk Siemsen, whose 50 racing cat was often a test bed for new ideas and a wonderful platform upon which both our families spent unforgettable times.

Special thanks go out to all previous multihull authors and top industry professionals, such as: Jean-Jacques Costes of Blubay, and Chris White, Charles Kanter, Derek Harvey, Derek Kelsall, Phil Weld, Rob James, Dick Newick, Jim Brown Thomas Firth Jones, Dr. Gavin Le Sueur, James Wharram and many others who, in a sense, all contributed to this book. Of course, I cannot forget my many colleagues, including designers, manufacturers and yacht brokers, who submitted information and photographs of their catamarans to make this publication as objective and comprehensive as possible.

Thank you to Jean-Christophe Guillaumin for writing the Forward to this new edition.

More than just credit should be given to the generosity of top marine photographers Billy Black and Gilles Martin-Raget, whose artistic talents are featured in this book. It is an honor to share the following pages with them. All anonymous photographers whose pictures have been included and have no specific photo credit, were contacted by our office and the publisher on several occasions. I am more than appreciative for their contribution.