The Charley Morgan designed Morgan 30 is a well built boat and sails ok, but nothing like the C&C 34. The C&C 34 definitely has more interior space and I am sure more tankage for water, fuel and holding tank supplies, which would be important if you are going sailing for longer periods of time. The Morgan would be an easier boat to handle with one or two people regardless of how much gear you put on the C&C to make it more user friendly. It simply is a bigger boat with larger everything. Sails will cost more, dockage will cost more, storage will cost more and maintenance will cost more (just because of its size). You might be prepared to pay for this as anyone would have to in a larger boat, but I am just laying it out so you think about all this stuff. For racing, the C&C would be faster and would require more crew to race her than the Morgan. It is all relative. Depends on who you are racing against. The Morgan might fit into the fleet you wish to race in, but generally it is considered to be more of a cruising boat as it has a shoal keel with centerboard, etc. The deeper keel of the C&C will mean it can point higher and sail faster on all points of sail due to the higher aspect rig, sail area, longer waterline, etc. The C&C is also cored in the hull, I believe, which means it is lighter per boat size and hence faster, but you should have the hull inspected for moisture to make sure it is sound (same with deck). You really aren't comparing apples with apples, but I am addressing the two boats anyway. For single handling the Morgan will be much easier to sail. So, figger where your priorities really lie and then make a decision. If you like Morgan....their racing models in the early years were the Morgan 33T and the Morgan 36T and later the Nelsen Marek designed Morgan 36 and 45. They all had fin keels, a nicer underbody and boats that were designed more for performance. Hope this helps.
