Catamaran cruising and sailing is the best way to discover all the beauties of this amazing planet!

Whether it is a short day-charter cruise off Waikiki beach, a one-week charter in the British Virgin Islands, or an extended two-year travel adventure among the tropical islands of the South Pacific, this site shows you how to do it.

Latest Log Update - April 12, 2009
Vancouver, Canada

This little music video is a collage of photos and video clips (in absolutely no chronological order) of the amazing things we experienced from July 2006 to May 2007 in the first year of our two year adventure while sailing and cruising on our catamaran from Vancouver down the west coast of the U.S.A., the Baja Peninsula, into the Sea of Cortez, and across to mainland Mexico. Be warned, after watching it you will probably want to cast off the lines and head out on your adventure! So turn up the sound and enjoy!

The human spirit needs adventure. Nothing can compare with the exhilaration and freedom of getting out on the water. Unfortunately many people miss out. They feel justifiably nervous, insecure, and uncomfortable on the conventional tilting, lurching, and wallowing monohull sailboat.

All this disappears on a catamaran. Once you experience the difference, you will know this is the best way to go. You will enjoy:

• Comfortable, relaxing, and “level” sailing (no more stowing the coffee cups)
• Exploring otherwise inaccessible beaches, coves, and islands

• Fabulous snorkeling and swimming
• Visiting exotic ports of call and pristine wilderness
• Stunning sunsets in secluded anchorages
• Close encounters with dolphins, turtles, bald eagles, puffins, Orcas, manta rays, and otters

We cover all aspects of catamaran sailing:

• Advantages
• Differences with traditional sailboats
• How to get started?
• All types: beach, day sailors, cruising, racing, and mega yachts
• Where are the ultimate destinations?
• Secret, catamaran-only anchorages
• Where and how to charter? Bareboat or crewed?
• Should I buy? Used or new?
• Can I build my own?
• Specific equipment considerations
• Special sailing techniques and strategies
• Upgrade projects like screechers and hardtops
• Sailing schools and instruction
• Book and cruising guide reviews
• Cruising adventure stories from people who are out sailing
• And much more!

We sailed for six years on our first boat, Wave Dancer, a conventional sailboat, and had many wonderful experiences. We have now had almost a full ten antastic years on our sailing cat, Light Wave, and we could never go back. We sincerely hope that the information, research, and first-hand experiences we share with you on this web site help you to realize it is now your time for a catamaran sailing adventure.

Sincerely,

Garett and Carllie on Light Wave