Published: 2024-04-07
Información / Information about Centre Cockpit
Center cockpit is a type of sailboat with a cockpit offset to the center, closer to the mast. Such configuration of the deck makes it easier to run the lines from sails to helm station in the cockpit. The visibility forward is usually better on a center cockpit boat. It is also easier for the helmsman to go forward and work with sails when necessary. Center cockpit arrangement feels more secure than an aft cockpit, but in practice on full courses center cockpits tend to catch much more spray than aft cockpits. Also, there is a danger of hitting heads with the boom as the boom is just above the crew sitting at the cockpit table. Center cockpits have larger aft cabins than aft cockpits. The downside is a poor ventilation of cabins in comparison with aft cabins.
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