storage beneath and access
to the batteries.
Looking aft, there's a TV
integrated into the bulkhead,
and the swing-out plotter
that sits above the port
helm. This houses the main
controls, rather than the
starboard helm. Two helms
are ideal when mooring or in
fact racing, as many of these
boats do at events such as
Hamilton Island Race Week.
Another signature feature
is Seawind's foldaway doorsthat elevate to the fibreglass
hardtop which encloses
the aft cockpit. The cockpit
is designed for sheltered
cruising, thanks to it being
weatherproof, having large
bench seats and a quality
Australian-made barbecue.
Another big plus for cats
is how easily they house
davits for a tender; as found
on Tinga Tinga. Easy water
access from each hull is
another big plus; also ideal
for landing fighting fish asI've found as well.SIMPLE SAILING
Cruising downwind or
reaching is ideal for this
style of catamaran, which
can clock-up good daily
mileages. The sailplan in the
1160 is modest but this can
be increased with a large
screecher or asymmetric
headsail if voyaging
through the tropical north
of Australia is your aim; or
perhaps glory at HamiltonRace Week is planned.
The 1160 hull shape is
designed to carry loads and
the mini keels give lateral
stability while protecting
the saildrive engines. All
cruising cats have these
mini keels – rather than
the tall daggerboards
that denote performance
multihulls – and for good
reason as this is a simple
and robust design.
Above the waterline
there's plenty more to like onCLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE Tinga Tinga's saloon is uncluttered,
yet functional with plenty headroom and ventilation; A well
organised deck with quality fittings from (Harken and Muir) are
good features of the Seawind 1160 Deluxe; The starboard forward
cabin has a double berth with adjacent en suite bathroom ahead;
Seawind's signature downstairs galley is fully equipped with
fridge-freezer, stove and double sink, as shown here on Tinga
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