Rethinking yachting

mrming said:
I was doing some boat jobs on Monday and was pleasantly surprised to see a group of boats visiting from a nearby East coast club, lots of people from kids to grandparents, cooking on board and generally having a good time. I didn’t see any boats over 30 feet and the ones I ID’d included a Tomahawk 25, a Sabre 27 and a Jaguar 27. I was pleased but slightly amazed. ?
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I quite happily can spend a week at a time on my tomahawk 25
 
Our boat is at the small/medium end of the spectrum, my partner and I looked at a larger boat a while ago.

I liked the idea of more speed from the increased waterline length, shorter passage times or maybe a longer range at a weekend.

We came to the conclusion we'd still sleep in the same cabin and sit next to each other in the saloon so realistically we'd just be carrying around a lot of unused boat.

And have to fix all the previous owners bodges but on a larger scale to the current boat
 
johnalison said:
My first thought was to agree with the idea of simple sailing but then it occurred to me that in most other areas of life we have become more sophisticated, in its various meanings, and it couldn’t happen. To take motoring as an example, a 1l town car today has more performance and comfort than a good family car of sixty years ago, and also comes with radio, fresh-air heating, air conditioning, and costs less in real terms.
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I agree. Modern yachts also have shorter braking distances.
 
'To explain why two somewhat determined-looking young men should be leaving behind them the cheerful lights of the little country town on this wild night and resolutely making their way towards the pitchy darkness of the river, clad in old clothes and encumbered with two suit-cases, a coil of rope, a hurricane lamp, some brown paper parcels that cried for tender support, and a fry-pan briefly clothed in a négligée of local news, needs but three words.
They were 'yachting'. '

(The Magic of the Swatchways, Maurice Griffiths)
 
LittleSister said:
'To explain why two somewhat determined-looking young men should be leaving behind them the cheerful lights of the little country town on this wild night and resolutely making their way towards the pitchy darkness of the river, clad in old clothes and encumbered with two suit-cases, a coil of rope, a hurricane lamp, some brown paper parcels that cried for tender support, and a fry-pan briefly clothed in a négligée of local news, needs but three words.
They were 'yachting'. '

(The Magic of the Swatchways, Maurice Griffiths)
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Are nostalgia,greatbook
 
We’re in the simply go sailing camp. Our accomodation is fairly basic, the boat is all about the sailing. Yesterday there was some form of Cornish rally going on, an infestation of Crabbers, one might say. Theres a lot to be said for moderate sized, lighter boats. And with the larger cars we are all buying, road trailing them is easy. Bring your boat home for winter, don’t pay the boatyard.
 
xyachtdave said:
We came to the conclusion we'd still sleep in the same cabin and sit next to each other in the saloon so realistically we'd just be carrying around a lot of unused boat.
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That is Ok for the honeymoon but after the first 6 months of marriage you will want separate cabins & to sit as far apart as possible.-- It happens-- :( ;)
 
Rum Run said:
There's an early one on ebay with a buy it now price of 450 tokens as I write this. Needs some work apparently but maybe your dreams will come true!
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Thank you: I know that very boat: I can almost see her from my lounge!

She's a sensible price, and will be perfect for someone, but:

- I really don't want two boats (again). Anyone want a Westerly Falcon?

- She's a bit too much of a doer-upper for my own taste, but I must admit to being sorely tempted.
 
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