The Irwin 30 we borrowed for a season had that, and I thought it was a horrible design. A
few years later a friend had to be taken to the emergency room for a Cat Scan after being
whacked by the mainsheet in a jibe. The skipper said "yea, someone gets hit by that every
year!" Following that he relocated the traveler to the coachroof.

One reason why we went for the new PDQ, rather than slightly used, is that they relocated
the traveler to the hardtop, so there are no dangerous lines in the cockpit.



"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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I don't much like the traveller in front of the cockpit. It
just creates a hazard.

"SkitchNYC" wrote in message
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The C&C 27 Mk V cockpit is designed for hanging out. No big winches to
get in
the way...and only a puny tiller for those who like long sticks!

Looks pretty cool to me. I like the tiller extension and the reverse
camber
coamings - sail it like a big dinghy.