Capt. NealŪ wrote:
"Cut the Mustard" meets or exceeds all requirements.
1) She is very easy to handle
Any boat that small must be easy to handle.
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2) She is more comfortable than many boats twice her size.
Maybe for one person. Most people sail in larger groups.
3) She is more seaworthy than any boat on this group with
the possible exception of Joe's and Mooron's. She is the
ONLY one with positive flotation.
For all your talk of "seaworthy" and "bluewater," you've hardly ever
been out of sight of land. You really have to do more than hop over to
the Bahamas to talk about this.
Now that's very doubtful. I've done a number of short passages (100+
miles) an my sister ships have done numerous trips to Bermuda and from
there to the Caribbean, and several have done Atlantic crossings. All
with no incidents. And all have positive flotation.
4) She's extremely fast, easily knocking off 150 mile days.
Very doubtful with a hull speed of 6.2 knots. What's that work out to?
148 miles?
5) She is more beautiful than any other sailboat owned by
anyone, bar none, here in this group. Even that fine
yacht Ella Vuella pales in comparison.
Everyone should think their boat is beautiful.
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