"DSK" wrote in message

The Luders Navy Yawls were the best of the best
http://www.navypaxsail.com/Yawls.htm

and I think that most sailors my age or a bit older (or at least, the ones
that have their eyes open) will have drooled over the Luders 16
http://www.l16.org/

I've seen some bigger Luders racer/cruisers with much the same look, the
Sea Sprites are a lot less extreme. While the long stretched-out overhangs
look really elegant, they throw spray and they're a great way to get
small-boat accomodation in a big boat LOA.

True on both counts. Spray is a given with our boat in the right
conditions, but we have a dodger and bimini, so it's not a problem. And
yes, the accommodations are roughly equal to a 31' boat of broader beam and
more modern design. The narrow beam of the CCA boats does, however, allow
them to be very slippery through the water. A friend's new Catalina 350
drags her transom something awful, leaving a turbulent wake behind the boat.
Our boat leaves virtually nothing behind. It's often deceptive, it's so
quiet. One has to go forward to see and hear the bow wave to convince the
senses that we really are moving along with a good turn of speed.

Max