Catamaran Training

Catamarans have two hulls connected by a structure, offering significantly more space than single-hull boats of the same length.

However, catamarans are also much wider and have two engines: one in each hull, making them quite different to maneuver. This fact brings us to Pomer, where JoJo offers a catamaran training course. The one-week training is divided into two parts: 3 days of maneuvering training in and around the harbor, followed by a three-day outing. Since someone always needs to look after the dog, we decided that I would do the maneuvering training and Alex would take the more enjoyable second part.

We practice docking and undocking in all sorts of ways for three days. We are a six-person crew with the sailing instructor Lukas, and we caught some pretty bad weather. The partly strong wind is actually a good thing, as it allows us to practice at the limit without having to worry about our own boat. The rain, however, was not necessary.

The funny thing about a catamaran is that you don’t even need the steering wheel: with the 2 engines, you can drive it like a tank and, for example, turn on the spot. Less funny is that due to the high structure, this cube is quite susceptible to wind, and if you’re not careful, it can get blown away, and the engines may not always be strong enough to rescue the maneuver. But that’s what fenders are for…

Lukas does a great job, and by the third day, we all more or less got the hang of it, and I am completely drained. But it was absolutely necessary; I can’t understand any charterer who lets such boats out without additional training. And as always: JoJo does a fantastic job.

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