Aventure Power-Catamarans have experimented with sails and based on these results are building a proper 485 Power Catamaran with slegs, larger rudders, to assit steerage sailing at slower speeds under sail using the auto pilot. They will utilize large assymmetrical sails, no main sail, totally hydraullicly operated on captive winches. The initial tests show that under power the catamaran cruises at 16 to 18 knots and when sailing in true winds of 15 knots she can reach at 8 to 10 knots with a maximum speed of 14 knots in wind speeds of 20 knots+ plus The result is simple, under power of 1 motor or under sail she can always attain a speed of 10 knots no matter what, and if in a hurry 22 knots under power, therefore a true Power "wind assisted" Catamaran. T. Jordaan