Best catamaran in bay with tight 1-3 foot waves

This is starting to get good. I need another beer and some more popcorn.

I've never seen the Mystere 6.0 pitch but when the blades stopped humming, I looked back and she was pointy end forward. They will go if pushed hard enough.

I should split this up in several posts or i'll never make Master Chief.

nacra55 wrote: I've never seen the Mystere 6.0 pitch but when the blades stopped humming, I looked back and she was pointy end forward. They will go if pushed hard enough.

Sure, if you try hard enough you can probably sail through someone's house front door - it won't be pretty but it's possible. Mystere's are pretty forgiving. Sure you can flip them , hell I have "sailed" through the window in my sail 1/2 doz times during a flip... but pitchpole? ya gotta either try, or be asleep at the wheel.

my 6.0 is more powerful than my 5.5 but my on my 6.0, things happen in a much slower speed... there is lots of time for correction

Ya'll do realize the O.P lives in Annapolis, with one of, if not THE largest fleet of Nacra 20's in the country

People must want to hang onto there Inter 20's then as this is the area I live in and I rarely see one locally that is up for sale. Unfortunately there also do not appear to be any local sailors selling Mystere 6.0's either. I always keep an eye on this web site and check Craigslist. Any other good places to search for decent used 20 foot catamarans?

Nacra20s and Nacra6.0s rarely come up in our SoCal area...even for P19 I had to scout CL for months. It becomes a bit easier if you are willing to travel a bit further so maybe 200mi and beyond...I would make a list of possible models and then keep your eyes open for all of them. You may also have to check other sites. Tempest search allows searching CL beyond your local area. The P19 is an upgrade over the P18, it's got symmetrical hulls and centerboards, so you should get more performance out of it. The N20 is another step up but it's also going to cost you a few grand more. There's a lot to consider but then it's also soooo much fun checking out boats...

Like the previous poster mentions many of the Nacras sit in fleets so it may also be worth checking yacht club listings...

Edited by marekli on May 13, 2016 - 12:31 AM.

spoulton wrote: People must want to hang onto there Inter 20's then as this is the area I live in and I rarely see one locally that is up for sale. Unfortunately there also do not appear to be any local sailors selling Mystere 6.0's either. I always keep an eye on this web site and check Craigslist. Any other good places to search for decent used 20 foot catamarans?

Go to the classifieds, type in your zip code and then sort by zip code and you see there a few I20, Nacra 6.0, and other 20 foot boats for sale close by...

I used my brother's Ellicott City zip and for a few in New Jersey, New York, and even MA..... I am a Yankee at heart!

May be worth the road trip to get the boat you really want..

Edited by JohnES on May 13, 2016 - 10:46 AM.

You can set up a google alert for anytime a specific keyword (i.e. nacre 20 for sale) posts to the web
i just did a google search for "mystere catamaran for sale" and a few popped up
you can go to the other cat website and look at their classifieds
you can look through craigs list
as mentioned, go to local yacht clubs that have beachcat fleets - talk with the skippers, they usually know about unposted boats for sale)
mystere (Canada) sells used boats
there is a mystere 6.0 w wings for sale here in Dunedin fl
http://www.sailboatlistings.com/
http://www.everyboat.com/boat/3553-1995-mystere-international-mystere-5-5

spoulton wrote: People must want to hang onto there Inter 20's then as this is the area I live in and I rarely see one locally that is up for sale. Unfortunately there also do not appear to be any local sailors selling Mystere 6.0's either. I always keep an eye on this web site and check Craigslist. Any other good places to search for decent used 20 foot catamarans?

here is another video to promote mystere's (and 1 stupid g-cat that beats us in the end)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgu3DM2ruyI

you might also get leads if you are able to post a message either yourself or through a fleet captain as "looking for Nacra20/I20" at local yacht clubs with cat fleets. You might be surprised by the response. There are a lot of boats sitting in fleets that are not getting used and where owners will sell if you make them a reasonable offer.

Edited by marekli on May 13, 2016 - 04:16 PM.

Thanks for the video, I can't reel in a Mystere on my Gcat, time to train harder

For a Mystere 6, have a look on the Kijiji site, select "location", (top right) to Quebec. Scroll down, there are always a few 6 & 6XL's for sale.
The ads are mostly in French,(copy test & paste into Google TANSLATE), but many people also converse in English. Ads will be CDN$, roughly 30% less in USD.
Lake Magog also has a large Mystere fleet.
http://www.kijiji.ca/b-quebec/catamaran/k0l9001
This would be just what you want, already has spin, an 8 hr drive, but heck, I drove 8 hrs for a Nacra.
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-voilier/longueuil-rive-sud/catamaran-mystere-6-0-xl/1159275791?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

Edited by Edchris177 on May 14, 2016 - 11:49 AM.

Scott,

I sent you an email, and will follow that up with a PM here. Here on the Chesapeake Bay, we have one of the most active fleets of Nacra 20's, with 6 boats plus 2 F18's. N20's are great because they are very reasonably priced and very very fast in the light air conditions typically experienced on the bay. Faster than a F18 in under 8 kts of breeze with equal crew skill levels etc. They are not hard boats to sail, but given their high speed, take some time to learn. Crew skill with a kite rigged boat is very important if sailing fast, less so if recreationally sailing. Will take a few training sessions...

Email me at my screenname @gmail DOT com and I will get you on a boat locally and make sure we find you a good ride. Likely a trip up to New England or down south will be required but I know where the good 20's are hanging out 🙂

-Sam

Scott,

I sent you an email, and will follow that up with a PM here. Here on the Chesapeake Bay, we have one of the most active fleets of Nacra 20's, with 6 boats plus 2 F18's. N20's are great because they are very reasonably priced and very very fast in the light air conditions typically experienced on the bay. Faster than a F18 in under 8 kts of breeze with equal crew skill levels etc. They are not hard boats to sail, but given their high speed, take some time to learn. Crew skill with a kite rigged boat is very important if sailing fast, less so if recreationally sailing. Will take a few training sessions...

Email me at my screenname @gmail DOT com and I will get you on a boat locally and make sure we find you a good ride. Likely a trip up to New England or down south will be required but I know where the good 20's are hanging out 🙂

-Sam

he does fly with oversized sails and I think he has hidden turbo props underwater too

jalex wrote: Thanks for the video, I can't reel in a Mystere on my Gcat, time to train harder