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wrote:
Hi,

Does anyone have a link to a list of proven off shore cruisers? Maybe
boats from the 60's to now. Lengths 25 feet and up?

Thanks,
Peter

Almost any well built boat can be used as an "off shore cruiser." Its
the skipper and crew that must be "proven."

As examples, the three larger (i.e. not dinghies or trailer boats)
that I've owned would not be considered "off shore" by most standards.
One has a good traditional design, but is small, at 24 feet. My
Nonsuch had a large cockpit, poor rollover numbers, and limited sail
options. My catamaran is light and has limited load capabilities.
However, sisterships of all three have done Atlantic crossings.

I remember watching someone fit out a Rhodes 18 and asking why his
rigging was so over-sized. A year later he took it across the
Atlantic. Another time I was chatting with someone who had a small IOR
race boat, half ton I think, and he mentioned that he had taken one
just like it across the Pacific. Right, I thought to myself. Later I
found out he was a famous cruiser with a number of Pacific crossings
under his keel.

The bottom line is that when you're ready to consider off shore
cruising, you'll know what type of boat is the best for you.