Solaris Sunrise 36 on town wall, Dartmouth. Good view of the 4 solarpanels we fitted on the coachroof which keep our batteries topped up in all but the depths of winter.
Our Solaris Sunrise 36 catamaran - the path to a new future after age and
health issues forced us to sell our wonderful - but heavy - ocean-going
monohull. We hope she will give us many more years of cruising. And yes, we did consider condo cats. The questions we asked ourselves included :
Monohull vs Catamaran ? full article
Space vs. upwind sailing performance - deck saloon without breaking the bank ... The questions were myriad.
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Which catamaran - and why ? full article
Price, length and beam, type (no daggerboards here !), build quality, engines and availability.
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Prout vs Solaris Sunrise ? Pros and cons full article
Having decided on a smaller catamaran (35 to 40ft) we looked very hard but Prout came up as the marque of choice - until
we happened upon a Solaris Sunrise.
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Why we chose a Solaris Sunrise catamaran
Why we made the difficult decision to sell our wonderful - but heavy - ocean-going monohull, why we chose a cat and especially why we chose the Solaris Sunrise 36. We hope she will give us many more years of cruising.
The pros of a Solaris Sunrise full article
The main pros for us when we came to buy a Solaris Sunrise were the amazing accommodation - especially in the deck saloon but also the lovely
large queen-sized double berths - coupled with a rather sleek exterior, a big cockpit with helmsman's seat, easy sail handling and
twin engines
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Are catamarans luxurious ? full article
Why we find our catamaran luxurious - even though she's not a condo cat
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What's it like motoring a catamaran ? full article
Easy and relaxing - quiet and remarkably fast
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This site is a work in progress - so there should be a lot more text and loads of photos to follow. Do revisit !
- LiFePO4 batteries - this season's hot topic
- What we've added or changed on our Solaris Sunrise 36
- The winter projects planned
- Our cruising plans for the future - where we can go now we're shallow draft
This site is a work in progress - so there should be a lot more text and loads of photos to follow. Do revisit !