Light Displacement vs. Blue Water?

[KellysEye]

>The EU rating system, A for ocean etc, is urged on us a standard when it can be no more than a rough guide

It's less than a rough guide it's meaningless. The French manufacturers hijacked the classifications - they were worried about losing sales. That's why all but the smaller lightweight boats have category A.

 

[PeterGibbs]

>The EU rating system, A for ocean etc, is urged on us a standard when it can be no more than a rough guide

It's less than a rough guide it's meaningless. The French manufacturers hijacked the classifications - they were worried about losing sales. That's why all but the smaller lightweight boats have category A.

No contest. The whole kitandkaboodle should be disregarded by all UK sailors as just one more bureaucratic accident waiting for the bonfire....

PWG

 

[AHoy2]

No contest. The whole kitandkaboodle should be disregarded by all UK sailors as just one more bureaucratic accident waiting for the bonfire....

PWG

Out of interest what acceptable to all universal system would you propose replacing it with?

I ask as one without formal qualifications in marine architecture or knowledge of boat building so would welcome such a system. BTW, why should the urge to disregard be specifically targeted at UK sailors?

 

[Koeketiene]

BTW, why should the urge to disregard be specifically targeted at UK sailors?

Because the rating system was introduced by the EU, hence it's the work of the devil.
Awaiting the arrival of St George to slay that particular Brussels dragon.

 

[alant]

Apples & oranges!

Can a light displacement boat also be a blue water boat? I'm referring to the Moody 33. With a displacement to length ratio of 205 it is of light displacement but it is also billed as a blue water boat. Is that possible? By comparison, A Pearson 31-2 with a D/L ratio of 278 is of medium displacement but considered a coastal cruiser. I suspect that quality and strength of construction is part of the equation. Or, is it all of the equation? Then what about sea kindliness? Can anyone shed any light?

Compare 2 similar 67' World girdling racing boats -

Challenge yachts - steel, built for pounding into headwinds most of way around, with a crew of 2 + 12 'novices'. Considered heavy displacement - 43 grt.

Clipper Ventures - GRP, built for sailing mainly off the wind, thru Panama rather than Cape Horn, crew of 1 +12. Considered light displacement.

Depends upon what type of sailing you do.
Do you want to pound to windward, or take a more comfortable route off the wind?