pilothouse performers

[Guest]

Are there any pilothouse sailboats that have performance equal (or nearly so) to boats without pilothouse. If so, what models?

 

[Trevor]

PH performance

I sailed a pilothoue Formosa 51 for a couple years, and wouldn't exactly call it a "performer". However, I blame the high freeboard, heavy displacement and full keel as well as the additional windage created by the pilothouse. One PH sailboat that I know performs well is the Sceptre 41. There are more considerations than cabin config that determine performance.Trevor