[C320-list] The New Catalina 445

[Jon Vez]

Bob,

No need to gasp--If it weren't for the slip headaches (cost) and hauling
challenges (here in the NE anyway) it would be a no brainer for me. We
chartered a Cat in the Bahamas a couple of winter's ago and absolutely fell
in love with it. We were expecting the sailing to be uninspiring and the
pointing ability to be abysmal--let's just say our expectations were very
low. None of this turned out to be true. We were most shocked with how well
the boat actually pointed and it was a lot of fun to sail! Not better or
worse than a mono, just different. 

Would be interested to hear what others experiences are (hey, it's in the
20's and there's a foot and a half of snow on the ground--don't rub it in
Orlando!!)

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Robert
Seastream
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 7:01 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Cc: C320IA Discussion List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] The New Catalina 445

Hmm...We DO have 'one more boat to buy', although I thought that might  
be either a 387 or 400.  My wife still wants to look at (gasp)  
catamarans.

Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906

On Jan 20, 2009, at 6:54 PM, Karl Mielenhausen _/) wrote:

> Catalina Yachts News....
>
> Nothing on the Catalina Yachts website yet, but I did find this on  
> the new 445 model...
> http://www.hellieryachts.com/models/c445.phtml
> just in case the winter weather is giving you a serious case of 12- 
> foot-itis!!!
>
> Here is a news release about their new marketing firm, also  
> responsible for updating their website...
>
http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/index.php/home/496678-catalina-yachts-picks-ma
rketing-firm
>
> -- 
> Karl Mielenhausen
> Catalina 320 Hull 690
> New Bern, NC
>
> Join us August 7-9, 2009 at Marina Del Rey, CA for our annual  
> Catalina 320 IA Regatta and Annual Meeting.