A sailboat is a boat powered by wind in its sails. It can be a monohull (one hull) or multihull, including catamarans and trimarans (two or three hulls). The number and shape of hulls affects how the boat is commanded, as well as its performance on different points of sail.
All sailboats have keels to help them resist leeway and thereby allow the boat to be steered towards the wind. Most modern boats are designed with a keel that is deep from front to back and narrow at the rear so as not to create large eddies in the water, which increase resistance. This type of keel is known as a full-length keel, fin keel, centreboard keel or bilge keel. Racing and high-performance sailboats have keels that are deep and narrow from front to back because they generate more resistance than recreational boats and need a larger force to prevent side-slipping.
Catamarans are the most popular multihull sailboats for charters and private sailing adventures because they have more deck space and interior space per foot than monohulls. In addition, they can move much more quickly than traditional sailboats because they have a shallow draft. This allows them to navigate in very shallow waters where other boat types would not be able to go. They are also very stable and don’t bounce around as much at anchor. This makes them great for family and group charters and for exploring destinations where there are many shallow bays, snorkeling sites or just beautiful sunsets.
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