Hi to all, I'm new here and at the sailing scene, I have owned and worked motor boats for many years, and now offshore in the oil and gas industry. I'm now in a position to fulfil a life long dream to buy a yacht and sail around Australia then up into the Pacific and beyond. I have been looking on all the sites with yachts for sale, what I would like is your opinion on what to get. I can't decide between mono hull or multi hull. All tips and advice will be much appreciated.
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Busaman12

South Coast 36, Jarkan 10.5, and Martzcraft 35 are 3 good mono hull cruising yachts. All 3 were Australian Made and have good reputations. I don't have a lot of multihul experience. There were some early spectacular failures in the 1970s with fatalities, mostly Trimarans. Yes they do sail on a more level plain, have a lot of room, and are generally faster, particularly off the wind. They are not as forgiving as a Mono and can be easily dismasted if you are caught with way too much sail up. Some designs won't point as high to the wind and are more difficult to tack.

I have many years experience at sea but only a few months sailing when I worked on the Mediterranean on a yacht called "Saphire". I will be alone to begin with , just going through a divorce then will buy my dream.

Thanks BPBperth for that link, has helped a lot. I have been leaning towards a cat, have had my eye on one in Queensland.

If you are going to buy a boat for long term cruising, can I suggest a flight to BVI, you will be blown away, not only the price but the amount of boats you can buy, well worth purchasing boat overseas if you are planning on sail around world anyway.

Don't be put off buying a plastic fantasic as hundreds of them sail around the world each year and a cat is fine, I would still buy a mono due to cost. But do avoid slow old full keel design boats, they belong in the past, leave them there.

Good luck