In a message dated 4/16/2005 10:29:06 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, malcolm@tennantdesign.co.nz writes: Dear Georgs, Thank you for bringing the Power Catamaran List to my attention. To actually discuss all the points raised about power catamarans and their suitability for ocean passages would take many pages of discussion, complete with diagrams and calculations ie: a chapter in the book on power multihulls that I am currently writing. <snipped> Malcolm, I very much look forward to reading your new book. Hopefully you will advise us -- perhaps on this list -- when and where it will be available? Thank you for your comments thus far, Henry Clews