One of the nice things about Catalina is the company listens to the owners. When Gerry asked me how I like the 445 at the Annapolis boat show my reply was beautiful boat, great interior and cockpit, but too much boat for me. I personally don't like dual helms, but they seem to work on this boat. The one thing that needs to be changed is the throttle needs to be moved. It had to be operated with the left hand reaching through the wheel. On the display 445 this weekend, the throttle had been moved to the side, easy to use for a right hander and away from the wheel. Not sure if it was my input, or input from many, but the boat is improved/modified in less than a year.
To keep this on topic. Gerry does not consider the 355 a fractional rig. He calls it a 17/18 rig. The sole reason was to simplify the mast head, reducing weight aloft.