dolabriform
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It's very much like having a motorbike and a car really.
Very well said :encouragement:
It's very much like having a motorbike and a car really.
...windward in twenty knots in an 18-footer won't be much fun for long, it's true. In our 33-footer we'll beat down the Solent in that wind, but we wouldn't cross the channel. Ditto our Achilles...hard work.
There is no ideal yacht that behaves perfectly in all weathers.
My own little 18 footer...tended to be a bit tender. But it was still vastly more stable than a dinghy. Even "big" boats heel a lot when hard pressed. Just buy the best you can and go sailing.
...you have to accept there are times when weather or sea conditions simply say no, you cannot go there, or be on time. The difference between ANY small yacht and your Osprey is that you will simply cruise an awful lot more often and a lot further; because it's easier to just go and your comfort levels and space available are far far superior.
I assumed that I would use my Wayfarer for quick day sails, keeping the yacht for longer cruises...but the yacht is far less hassle. It's always afloat, it never needs bailing out, it's always rigged, has sails already hanked on, you needn't wear any special clothing, or give much thought to the weather. If you get becalmed five miles from home you turn the engine on.
Should the thread title be changed to "What boat is Dan going to get?" :encouragement:
I losing my grip here, last year you wanted an enclosed wheelhouse and all year sailing :wink-new:
Sorry! Messed up the video link! Hopefully this will work
Sorry! Messed up the video link! Hopefully this will work