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Jul 19, 2019
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Great reading!
by: MariusG

I really enjoyed this article!

Currently in Thailand and sailing on a an Admiral 38 tomorrow. Really looking forward and whom knows this might just become our new home one day...

Jul 04, 2016
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I love afLOAT
by: John Lloyd

I have had the privilege to enjoy the Admiral 38 AFLOAT in the BVI. What a joy. Last year we chartered a 44foot catamaran. My 5 kids prefer the 38 foot Admiral because they just like it better. Thank you for a lifetime of memories.

Apr 22, 2016
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Admiral 38 catamaran 'Top of the class'
by: Bob / Deirdre Plane

S/V Plane Sailing --- Admiral 38 executive catamaran.
May 2003 my wife and myself then aged 68 years without any previous sailing experience sailed from Cape Town aboard our brand new Admiral 38 catamaran to circumnavigate the world.
We have since sailed continuously living aboard Plane Sailing which has performed magnificently the whole of this time. From time to time we have encountered appaling weather conditions ie 300nm off-shore Brisbane, winds 85kts and 9.5m waves causing no damage and no grave concern for our safety. This weather prevailed for 3 days. Our Admiral 38 executive has proven to be an exceptionally safe, comfortable and dependable Blue Water Cruiser.
Deirdre and I owe many votes of thanks to the designer Angelo Lavranos and David Bird the SA boat builder.
We continue to sail presently in Asian Waters having covered many many thousands of nautical miles over the last 12 years.

Jan 10, 2016
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Admiral 38
by: Tim Duncan

Good day
Just thought I would mention that the Admiral 38 and the Admiral 40's are being built by us, Celtic Yachts, in Cape Town South Africa.
We have made several improvements, and will continue to do so!

www.celticyachts.co.za

Nov 23, 2013
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s/v afLOAT
by: Terry Loat

I concur that marina/docking charges for catamarans present a financial crunch when compared to fees for a similar length monohull.

While I rarely dock at marinas in the Caribbean, given the abundance of anchorage opportunities and my preference to avoid the compact quarters of marina berths anyway, the cost to do so is 1.5X or double the monohull rate.

Another factor to consider with catamarans comes into play when hauling the boat. My cat has a 23' beam and many yards do not have a travel lift theft can accommodate that width. And those that do charge more for use of the larger lift.

For all the other benefits of comfort and stability for long term cruising on a cat, I readily accept the additional costs for marina dockage and travel lifts.

Nov 23, 2013
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Another Vote in Favour of Catamarans for Long Distance Cruising
by: Dick McClary

Thanks Terry, you make a compelling argument in favour of catamarans for cruising and living aboard.

I too think they make a great deal of sense for cruising around the Caribbean Islands or any place else where sheltered anchorages are abundant and freely available. But for day-sailing in areas where anchorages are few and far between and marinas are the only practical choice for a comfortable night afloat, then - with the multihull berthing rate of up to twice that for a monohull - I'm not so sure...

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