How to sail a catamaran

September 3rd , 2010 → 10:17 am @ admin

Sailing one of our cats is a simple as it gets.
We truly can have you out on the water in as little as 20 minutes! If you are doubting we can tell you it really is as simple as three easy steps:
1. Sit on one side of the boat, hold onto the rope that is [...]

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Other Catamaran Blogs

August 25th , 2010 → 1:42 pm @ admin

We found some interesting other catamaran blogs; here are some of them. If you follow any nice blogs please let us know so we can share with our community
As a family planning a 3 year circumnavigation, starting on the North/East of the US in the summer of 2011. http://www.threelittlebirds.info/
Mary Margaret and Dave Leu sailing around [...]

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We can’t wait to start sailing again!

August 6th , 2010 → 9:03 am @ admin

Isn’t the weather great at the moment? It feels like spring and it makes us take our cats out of the shed and get out on the water. We can’t wait until the summer season starts again and if the weather stays like that it won’t be long… we promise
We did some research [...]

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Caring for the Swan Canning Riverpark

July 26th , 2010 → 11:00 am @ admin

We love our Swan River and so should you. Check out http://www.swanrivertrust.wa.gov.au/Content/Home.aspx and support initiatives to keep our rivers clean and enjoyable for everybody.

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Water Sports in Perth

July 9th , 2010 → 9:56 am @ admin

Perth is surrounded by water; check this link for ideas on other water sports in and around Perth. Swimming, fishing, sailing, snorkelling, … – we don’t expect you to go catamaraning each day
http://www.searchperth.com

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Top 10 Worst Things to Hear from a New Crew Member

June 25th , 2010 → 9:15 am @ admin

We found this joke on thebeachcats.com. Do you think it’s funny? Do you have any other good jokes to share?
10. Jibsheet? What’s that?
9. What do you mean, take off my spiked golf shoes?
8. Wow! We went the whole day without one pictchpo…. AAAAHHHH!!!
7. Let’s go get a closer look at those jetskis.
6. Mind if I [...]

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Weather News

June 16th , 2010 → 4:18 pm @ admin

Most of you have probably already seen it on our website but http://www.seabreeze.com.au is an excellent source for wind and weather forecasts.
It will give you forecasts on wind and waves, wave directions and periods, tides, temperatures and air pressure. So if you engange in any sorts of water sports http://www.seabreeze.com.au is something that should be [...]

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Funcats on the Web…

June 16th , 2010 → 4:12 pm @ admin

We’re featured on following article about Perth – Check it out
http://goaustralia.about.com/cs/wasightseeing/a/perth1.htm
.. as well as in the Sydney Morning Herald; already from 2005 but who cares
http://www.smh.com.au/news/western-australia/a-fine-sense-of-adventure/2005/11/09/1131407687141.html

and here
http://www.drivewa.com/poi/1673/fun-cats.html
http://www.scoop.com.au/Region/South-Perth/ThingsToDo/South-Perth-Funcats

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Catamaran Forum

May 14th , 2010 → 7:30 am @ admin

We found another interesting catamaran forum http://www.thebeachcats.com/
Whether you sail a Hobie Cat, Prindle, NACRA, Inter, Tornado, or any of the other beach catamarans you are welcome there. TheBeachcats.com is an “open class” website.
Check it out if you want more catamaran stuff to read over this long winter. We’re already looking forward to getting out [...]

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Swan River

April 30th , 2010 → 2:29 pm @ admin

This week we’d like to talk a bit about our beautiful Swan River. Perhaps you find some facts you haven’t known already
The Swan is a generous, gentle river right at Perth’s doorstep. It was named in 1797, by the Dutch explorer, Willem de Vlamingh who was impressed by the many black swans, which [...]

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