Joe wrote:
Yeah it a very fast boat,

Well, I wouldn't call it "very fast." A Baltic or Ericson or Nordic (not
Nordic*a*, sorry Mooron) or Frers or C&C (to mention a few) of the same
size would leave it behind. But the P-40 is a good sailing boat, seems
to handle well and moves upwind and down. It's got a mid-70s IOR shape
but is not a full fledged broach coach. Some have done well in offshore
races.


... but quite cramped for crusing IMO.

It's got a lot of room for it's LWL and price, but prob'ly not as much
as you're used to... and it is a heavy boat. My wife didn't like the
interior much, it's all amidships.

I like the flush decks as well.
The centerboard if tuned right is a great handling feature.

Yes, two things I really like.

In 4 years of work, you could have made enough money to buy a better boat.



Well.... we still had/have careers to deal with.

Ah, sorry. I thought you meant full time.

... He did well and can
now cruise as long as he desires and not worry about money.

There are two kinds of people that don't have to worry about money...
Rockefellers and bums. I learned a long time ago that the more attention
you pay to your money, the more of it you'll have to enjoy. But I sure
don't believe in getting ulcers over it.

Anyway I think your friends are off on a nice adventure and in their
boat they will be able to visit a lot of places other boats can't get in to.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King