Fastest Trailer Sailor?
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Like anything, sailboat design is a balance of compromise & capability.
Differing designs simply reflect the architect's priorities.
It is you that must decide what your own priorities are.
I suggest sketching out what you intend to do with your yacht.
I'm a die-hard trailer-sailor, so the practical elements of trailering, rigging & launching float to the top of the "features" list ...for me.
...if the boat is so heavy you need a monster truck to drag it around, you have to accept that.:neutral:
...if it takes you three hours to rig before launching, you have to accept that.
...if you can't ramp launch her and need a lift, that severely limits where you can explore and you have to accept that.:cry:
You get my point...
I see "large" yachts sitting on trailers that rarely get wet because it's too much of a hassle!
Remember, the idea is to go SAILING !!
So make sure you end up with something (anything) that will maximize that end!!
The other compromises you make will seem less important...
...because you'll be SAILING !!!:dance:
Having said all that, I will throw out the design that best fits MY CURRENT sailing profile...
The Capri 22
-Dry dock her on the side of my garage...
-Easy-peasy to trailer with my Honda Ridgeline...
-Rigged and down the ramp in an hour + 15...
-Adequate for one or two nights afloat...
-Good performance with nimble, dinghy-like maneuverability...
-Huge cockpit for comfortable sailing with friends...
-STILL in production... (a testament to value!)
...I rest my case!!
-JAMES-
"Bella Barchetta"
Differing designs simply reflect the architect's priorities.
It is you that must decide what your own priorities are.
I suggest sketching out what you intend to do with your yacht.
I'm a die-hard trailer-sailor, so the practical elements of trailering, rigging & launching float to the top of the "features" list ...for me.
...if the boat is so heavy you need a monster truck to drag it around, you have to accept that.:neutral:
...if it takes you three hours to rig before launching, you have to accept that.
...if you can't ramp launch her and need a lift, that severely limits where you can explore and you have to accept that.:cry:
You get my point...
I see "large" yachts sitting on trailers that rarely get wet because it's too much of a hassle!
Remember, the idea is to go SAILING !!
So make sure you end up with something (anything) that will maximize that end!!
The other compromises you make will seem less important...
...because you'll be SAILING !!!:dance:
Having said all that, I will throw out the design that best fits MY CURRENT sailing profile...
The Capri 22
-Dry dock her on the side of my garage...
-Easy-peasy to trailer with my Honda Ridgeline...
-Rigged and down the ramp in an hour + 15...
-Adequate for one or two nights afloat...
-Good performance with nimble, dinghy-like maneuverability...
-Huge cockpit for comfortable sailing with friends...
-STILL in production... (a testament to value!)
...I rest my case!!
-JAMES-
"Bella Barchetta"
Great Post! Thumbs Up!aviatorjames said:Like anything, sailboat design is a balance of compromise & capability.
Differing designs simply reflect the architect's priorities.
It is you that must decide what your own priorities are.
I suggest sketching out what you intend to do with your yacht.
I'm a die-hard trailer-sailor, so the practical elements of trailering, rigging & launching float to the top of the "features" list ...for me.
...if the boat is so heavy you need a monster truck to drag it around, you have to accept that.:neutral:
...if it takes you three hours to rig before launching, you have to accept that.
...if you can't ramp launch her and need a lift, that severely limits where you can explore and you have to accept that.:cry:
You get my point...
I see "large" yachts sitting on trailers that rarely get wet because it's too much of a hassle!
Remember, the idea is to go SAILING !!
So make sure you end up with something (anything) that will maximize that end!!
The other compromises you make will seem less important...
...because you'll be SAILING !!!:dance:
Having said all that, I will throw out the design that best fits MY CURRENT sailing profile...
The Capri 22
-Dry dock her on the side of my garage...
-Easy-peasy to trailer with my Honda Ridgeline...
-Rigged and down the ramp in an hour + 15...
-Adequate for one or two nights afloat...
-Good performance with nimble, dinghy-like maneuverability...
-Huge cockpit for comfortable sailing with friends...
-STILL in production... (a testament to value!)
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBJo8KMM9Vo">YouTube Link</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SFovZSR8Po">YouTube Link</a>
...I rest my case!!
-JAMES-
"Bella Barchetta"
Nothing better or faster than a S2, 7.9. Nice, large cockpit, outboard or inboard, private head. It's a handful to singlehand in heavy air, but I had mine all set up to rig single handedly. Another great trailer boat is a Catalina 22. Still made so you can get all parts.
Beneteau First 25s. 25 feet long, CE B rated, and you can spend an honest week on it. Dual rudders, wide transom and big sail plan make for a total hoot down wind. Too heavy to truly plane but we spend hours over 8 knots and in total control.
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