One Hull, Two Hulls, Three Hulls...

The one thing that alarms newcomers to sailing is the monohull's initial tendency to fall over.

OK, we all know that it quickly reaches equilibrium and heels no further when the righting moment comes into effect, but living on a slope is something we monohull sailors have to come to terms with.

There're no such problems for multihull sailors, although the peculiar lurching motion of high-volume catamarans in particular does take some getting used to.

On sailing a trimaran for the first time, you'll be acutely aware of two things; their blistering pace and their lack of space below. We felt no shame in being overtaken by the cruising trimaran shown here...