Howdy, I am doing a trial sail of a Soverel 33 on Sunday, to confirm if I want to proceed to purchase it. It will be sailed in the windy San Francisco Bay, and 95% of the time it will be sailed double handed. I've recently stopped racing, having done that for around 45 years, so the Soverel will just be a fun and fast daysailor.
So the question is whether or not the Soverel can be sailed double handed safely in windy conditions? Again, I won't be racing, so I will shorten sail early, not having crew weight to keep her flat.
The biggest concern are the runners, especially because there's just the two of us. Can you tell me if the runners are critical to keep the mast up, or are they more for tune? We intend to use them, but don't want a boat where any mistake could cost you the rig.
Thanks for your feedback.
