We’ve arrived in the epicenter of the Cata Cup. It’s 2012, and I’m about to begin a 10-year run of participating in the best catamaran regatta in the world.

Naturalist Cindy Rice, of Monterey, talks about the wildlife during a tour of the Elkhorn Slough on the Monterey Bay Eco Tours electric catamaran in Moss Landing, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023.

Naturalist Cindy Rice, of Monterey, talks about the wildlife during a tour of the Elkhorn Slough on the Monterey Bay Eco Tours electric catamaran in Moss Landing, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023.

The Paradise Adventures fleet also includes Footloose, a 40-foot, U.S. Coast Guard-certified catamaran that can carry up to 38 passengers in style for sunsets, dolphin watching and adventure sailing.

The Paradise Adventures fleet also includes Footloose, a 40-foot, U.S. Coast Guard-certified catamaran that can carry up to 38 passengers in style for sunsets, dolphin watching and adventure sailing.