ijonas
New member
Hi,
I'm fairly new to all the whole sailing scene. I used to sail a bit when I was younger but never paid much attention to boat types because I was never in the market for buying one.
I'm going to spend quite a bit of time sailing this year and I'm thinking of buying a 25ft-30ft boat next year.
So I understand the differences between sloops and cutters, etc. but delving further where can I learn about what makes a "family yacht", what makes a "fast boat", what determines a boat's steadyness and its behaviour through the water ? What are the trade-offs between the different boat types ? E.g. If I was buying a car I'd want to find out that sports cars typically have 2 seats, getting a 4-seater performance car is possible, but the trade-off being price.
Are there any books or online resources that you can point me to ?
Many thanks,
ijonas.
I'm fairly new to all the whole sailing scene. I used to sail a bit when I was younger but never paid much attention to boat types because I was never in the market for buying one.
I'm going to spend quite a bit of time sailing this year and I'm thinking of buying a 25ft-30ft boat next year.
So I understand the differences between sloops and cutters, etc. but delving further where can I learn about what makes a "family yacht", what makes a "fast boat", what determines a boat's steadyness and its behaviour through the water ? What are the trade-offs between the different boat types ? E.g. If I was buying a car I'd want to find out that sports cars typically have 2 seats, getting a 4-seater performance car is possible, but the trade-off being price.
Are there any books or online resources that you can point me to ?
Many thanks,
ijonas.