Sailing the Seawind 1260 - Voted best catamaran under 50 feet! [BOAT DEMO] 

John thanks! Glad you enjoyed...we prefer sailing to walking 😉

this is such an exceptional boat! There's another new one for sale too! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SCO9k7j0QJ4.html

Christopher Kohel thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it!

Catamaran Channel thanks for your support. We love your tours too!

Thanks! Appreciate the comments.

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Thanks Matt. Don't leave it too long ;-)

Thanks Jim

blusnuby2 Can you keep the spinnaker up with the sock on? Very novice wanna be sailer. Early 60 year old couple. Looking for ease of sailing! Thx

Lol

A very experienced catamaran charter captain said “engines are disposable items” Time is money and in his opinion it’s much easier and cheaper to replace an outboard, than spend days trying to baby along an old Volvo.

dufus so do we!

John Doe yes this is a very common point...but the older style galley downs you see on those boats give the rest a bad name as they are closed off, unlike on the Seawinds. But you really have to go on one and see cooking in action to understand fully. Benefits are: much bigger galley on this size boat, much more storage, much bigger saloon, plus benefit of hiding dirty dishes away after a meal. But if you can stretch to a 45 footer then stay tuned as a big announcement coming that might get you excited

C Mosca thanks!!

... and beers in the fridge :D

SAIL Tahiti will it be available to charter?

@@MultihullCentral1 it will be available for sea trials and video shoot. Potentially charter but it is not yet decided as it means the owner will need to pay import taxes so it all depends on the demand...

Wind was a steady 18 to 20 knots at about 90 -100 AWA , Brief view at 53 to 58 second mark. Top speed was 14.5

Tonga Cooks yes designed for blue water cruising. A smaller sister 1160 just completed a world circumnavigation. Sails are automated as far as electric winches but some manual trimming always required regardless of the boat. But all done inside the cockpit so you don’t have to battle the elements outside! Thanks for your comments and happy new year!

Hey sorry to hear you haven't had a followup. If you want to email brent@multihullcentral.com with your details I will ensure someone gets back to you within 24 hours no problem.

gmonnig - These things are rather expensive new, but you must have something else that you can sell besides the wife... :D

Thanks for the feedback! Yes 36 is quite party! but more often smaller groups. You can put a repeater plotter on the starboard side but usually just a multifunctional repeater so you can toggle through various instruments - some even attach an iPad in waterproof case with repeater software to talks to your chart plotter etc

Hi Joe, there are some very experienced brokers in the US I can introduce you to based on your location just email me on brent@multihullcentral.com 👍

SanFranciscoBay only one boat I know of has added cameras however I doubt he uses it. You can actually stand st the helm on a side step to give you full view over the coach roof - not shown in the video - but gives 360 visibility

thanks for the insight Keith...great to hear from an owner! I love the 1190 too.

MultihullCentral You were a great resource Brent...thx for your advice and for these really well done videos.

@@keithjacoby3591 no worries Keith...more to come!

Hey Rodney - we have limited availability withing 12 months. About 6 month build time from spraying the gelcoat to splashing in the water

Chuck1958 😂 love this comment

I need to learn how to sail

Absolutely - these are optimised for short handed sailing and there have been plenty of solo adventures. The Seawind 1160 is probably one step easier to manage too due to being just slightly smaller

Bertram Merlin do you mean for the purposes of the video or for general use? There are video camera options that you can run back to the chartplotter screen 👍

You bend for see tru fx to other side , and it seems a general proplem on cats, so its for general use, can get cams whit joysticks.

Richard Chasse check out the walk through tour of the 1260. Queen sized island bed

el jefe no problem! Yes you can go up to 18 inch plotters and still see through fine

@@MultihullCentral1 thanks a lot for your reply and I wish your guys a lot of luck. Keep going with Maverick

Hi Joe, I'm 6'3"...I just did a quick measure for you. The cockpit has at least 6'6" height thoroughout. The saloon has 6'4" height, The Galley has 6'3" and the forward cabins have about 6'4" but it tapers down a little towards the bow end.

Maybe time to look at some shiny wheel chairs!

Roger Crier they were so cool

Yea, brilliant idea, badly managed by the directors☹️ I worked for them for several years, and looking at this video of yours, all I can see is thousands of ropes all over the decks!! Looks like the rails of a big train set.

The 1370 might be for you...bigger boat to allow for the galley without compromising on space

That does look like a very impressive boat. Nice interview and information. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vbBHI3Wx4so.html

Hey Jim, yes the Seawind 1260 is competitive with Lagoon, FP and Leopard. In fact, they are the most popular cat in Australia. If you look at the video at 7:51 you will see there is a dedicated FG rope organiser which is on both sides...this is deep and has partitions so you can get all the ropes out of the way and it doesn't deteriorate in the sun like rope bags do. These boats are sailing all over the world and have been tortured in the Southern Ocean. They are incredibly stiff as they are totally glassed together so one monocoque structure - even internal furniture is part of the structure. Not glued together. Foam core not balsa core. Fully resin infused. We've had people in their 70s cross the Pacific and swear by the helm because they can do everything on one level and have full protection. Thanks for the comments!

Just don't think overall that they match the most recent offerings from FP, Lagoon & Leopard. Looks like their boats from 2005. Lines are all over the place, trip hazards, twin helms make it harder to tack if solo, raised hatches etc. Additionally the accommodation overall is no where near those French & SA boats, both sleeping berths and where guests would lounge/rest. The galley has to be down as the salon is quite small for a cat of this size. Most Cats are cruised round the Med or Caribbean, with most time spent on the hook and maybe a once a year trade wind Atlantic crossing. So it's getting that balance of half decent short hand safe sailing, without slamming (hull clearance?) and cockpit/lounge/berth accommodation for owners and guests. Understand why they'd be popular in Australia, you don't have to sail halfway round the world to get one! So half decent option for you guys down under. Fair winds.

​@@horitulgi I would really suggest you jump on one for a sail before jumping to conclusions? Lines run through deck organisers...can't say I have ever tripped on them and I'm a gorilla. I get the benefit of having them hidden - makes sense...however there are also benefits having them accessible. Eg we had a block blow out on a halyard recently when racing. As they were accessible we could easily run through a different organiser in minutes, rather than having to run a mouse line and re run. Not sure sure how a twin helm makes it more difficult? You can sail from either one all day long if that floats your boat. But you have the benefit of walking over zero steps to the other helm to get better visibility of sails etc...this means you never have to have the boom immediately over your head. The boat probably has the best natural ventilation on the market with real opening window hatches forward. you actually don't need AC unless you're on the equator. The boat has two queen sized beds and a third (or fourth) double. The big beds are above the bridgedeck rather than down in the hull - so you step up into the bed rather than step down. Yes the other brands have very generous cabins in this regard that's granted, but they pay big time in performance as they end up with very fat and slow hulls. The Seawind is approx. 30% lighter than other brands of this LOA. They are popular in Australia because the sun's harsh and you need protection, we have wild conditions at times so they need to be bullet proof and we love to sail _/)_

What they need to do is downsize the new 1600. Beautiful and well laid out boat.

Kareem Bahlawan electric packages are now available on request

No this one has mini keels and spade rudders. Check out the 1190 Sport here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WK2mydqiRLU.html

chrisgavin yes it’s a ‘set and forget’ system when sailing to windward with the mainsail centered and the jib being self tacking so as your turn the boat through the wind the jib is blown to the opposite side of the boat via a track and pulley arrangement. Very easy to operate!

@@MultihullCentral1 Great, thanks.

SanFranciscoBay sure Gunboat, Rapier...but they are forward steering arrangements

@@MultihullCentral1 Here is a video of a 68' Gunboat Cat with interior salon center steering aft of the mast. Do you know of any Cats that have interior salon steering forward of the mast? 2.17 and elsewhere: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XTZUicOoAO4.html

Very good question - but its for a variety of reasons. With the salon width right to the beam of the boat, you have no access for coming alongside a dock or dropping fenders. Also punching through oncoming water with a green wave over the front is a bit more nerve-racking when you have a door with seals needing to take the blow. Easier the bigger the boat but unless you want to end up with a house boat, not ideal for seaworthiness on smaller cats

pros and cons - the Leopard 40 (39ft LOA) is 11.5T vs 8.2T for the Seawind 1260 (41ft LOA). but the vis is hard to beat once you are on the boat.

Absolutely !

@@MultihullCentral1 thanks for the reply ! a cost in euros plz and I wont bother you anymore.

6’4” throughout - a little less forward in the cabins. A bit more in the cockpit

BTW I’m 6’3”

Hey Stuart, we were hitting 13.5 knots off the breeze with the kite with only a small sea state. Up wind we were touching 8-9 knots.

@@MultihullCentral1 sweet

Haven't rolled one yet. Would likely lose the rig before that happens. Positive stability is also on your side.

Hey Joe...its very difficult to give the full picture with a little camera onboard...most people when they come for a sail are pleasantly surprised. The vis is dramatically better than the Nautitech 40 because you can see through the superstructure. And its not only the stepping up and down you avoid, you also avoid getting windblown, or having to look through clears when its raining, or being stuck on one side of the boat so you can't see your sails. You look through glass and out of the weather and can swap from one side to the other. And hey, you can always stand up on the step and look over the coachroof too so you have best of both worlds. All I can suggest is that if you ever have the opportunity, come for a sail. But thanks for the comments!

Thank you for your response.

@Joe Smythe Look at the new 1600, has a better helm position, plus the entire boat looks a looot better. If Seawind could make a 1400 that'd be a very desirable boat, especially if they could keep the daggers.

I agree. Either talk or music. Not both at the same time. Lots of people are putting music on top of their voices. It's like having multiple people talking to you at one time. Why would they do something like that? People follow trends, not knowing how stupid the trends are.

HI Claudia, no secret just varies considerably based on current, shipping, taxes etc. Price list can be sent to you if you email info@multihullcentral.com

adam Vandeberg ok like what? If you want to look at beds there is walk through tour you can watch linked at the end.

Hey Francisco, thanks for your questions. The door system was designed to essentially remove the compartmentalisation and visibility block that a main bulkhead provides...even with sliding doors, those doors have to slide somewhere and usually into the main bulkhead. So the tri-fold door cleverly opens the boat right up without intrusion. Also worth noting that while the boat looks low, the hulls are narrow at the water line and they feature flared hulls from the bow to the stern for reserve buoyancy.

Rustyjeff you might be right on that one

Hi Stephen - depends on your location, if you want it shipped or factory pick up in Asia, and currency / taxes. You can email us for a full price list on sales@multihullcentral.com

FantoMax ФантоМакс 6’3”

@@MultihullCentral1 Thanks.🙏 I am 6'6. It can be comfortable to me?

FantoMax ФантоМакс in the cockpit you should be ok, inside is between 6’4”-6’5” so you will have to duck a little

Brenton Walker the clearance on the 1260 is 0.8m or 32 inches which isn’t bad for a 41 footer

Dont know what you are comparing this with. I am 6’5’’ and have had a SEAWIND 1250 for 8 years sailing around Australia. It’s a fast cat which is comfortable for up to 8 people to sleep comfortably. Top speed ( SOG ) 22.7kts albeit with a kite up and a 3 meter swell behind us in 20-25kts of breeze. Average speed over 11 hours was 17,2 kts. Easily sail around at 7-9 kts all day most days with main & jib. Took me 7 years & 7 boat shows to decide on a SEAWIND 1250, best sailing decision I ever made. I have sailed on Fusion, FP, Lagoon, Outreamer Leopard, & Schonning with SEAWIND the clear all round winner.