Am beginning the process of acquisition of a new boat and the Bavaria 30 is on my list. There are none available in my immediate area for inquiry so have just become a member of this list to gather infofrmation. I am requesting ownership experiences regarding the smaller Bavaria's. Tell me about pet peeves, performance, construction, quality, the option you should have ordered, the one you now know you wasted money on, maintenance ease and headaches, your pleasures and disappointments. I need to know if I should be looking at Catalina (309-310-320). Please scope your comments for projected use. Sailing as a couple just reaching 50. She enjoying an gentle sail and time on the hook currently on a river but in five years on the Canadian Great Lakes. The current cruises are 1-2 nights while the hope is 1-2 weeks on retirement. He enjoying it all along with her, but also JAM club racing his 1981 Tanzer 8.5 with an agile crew in anything up to 35 knots with 45 degrees of heel and the boat on the edge of out of control due to weather helm with the smaller triangle up and the main double reefed (and also more than a little worried).Any effort made on my behalf is appreciated.Brian