Question:
So what are the great boats? I think most would agree it isn't any
Benehuntalina. What about Valiants? Folkboats? Fast Passage 39?
What are the great all round boats considering seakindliness,
seaworthyness, speed, simplicity and the other attributes of a great
sailboat.
Answer:
- I think most would agree it isn't any
Benehuntalina. What about Valiants? Folkboats? Fast Passage 39?
-The 40 and 41 Passports.Those are good boats, but in truth there are a lot of good boats at
various price points. I view great boats as the ones that reshaped the
industry and sailing world. For that reason I'd call J24, Catalina 22,
25, 27, 30, CD Typhoon and the Rhodes 19 all great boats. For a price
be damned list, you can go on endlessly with Baltics, Swans and
Oysters....all great quality vessels. It's kinda of a useless list to
make without breaking it down by application. We chose our "great boat"
by application/intended usage.
-Personally, I'd consider something like this
http://www.boatshow.com/Passoa54.html >>>
Like I said, it's a pretty pointless question. A Menger Cat is a great
boat if that's what fits your sailing grounds and other requirements.
When we made a list of what we wanted in a boat, we looked to some
"premium" makes that failed to make the grade by basic design. A great
boat is determined by what your needs are and how well they are met by
a given design, not by some Trawler clown doing google searches for
boats he'll never own or even sail.
Gary, if you are serious about the question try drawing up some
parameters. What size, typical sailing conditions expected, cost and so
on. If you sailing in an area with too little water a lot of great
boats won't be so great for you.
