Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
Speaking of slow boats, you seem to be the sail guy around these here
parts - what's a good, no frills, sail boat that isn't hard to sail
for somebody with some movement and strength problems - large enough
to carry, say four/five people in relative comfort for just day
sailing?

The catboat is a good call... there are a lot of them out there, my pick
would be either a new ComPac (easily trailerable)
http://www.com-pacyachts.com/com-pacsuncat.php

.... or a Sanderling (not so trailerable, but you can bring it home at
the end of the season). BTW the cabin looks bigger than it really is,
the cockpit is huge.
http://www.smallcraftadvisor.com/boa...anderling.html

Another trailerable choice would be a Flying Scot.
http://www.flyingscot.com/

A little bigger and not trailerable:
Sea Sprite 22
http://www.affordableyachting.com/archives/E443.HTM

Ensign
http://www.ensignclass.com/graphics/...ifications.gif

The last two might be the best choice for a person with movement &
strength problems, they will be much steadier on the water and easier to
work... especially if some attention has been paid to the running
rigging. It will still presnt some challenges.

If you really want the first-class option, easiest to sail with least
likely pain & difficulty, good performance, and don't mind spending the
money, put one of these under the Christmas tree
http://www.wdschock.com/harbor20/

I haven't sailed one myself, but have sailed in company with them.
They're very easy to handle, intelligently rigged, stable, and capable
of fun sailing in a wide range of conditions... more so than any boat
listed yet. There is a one-design fleet of these racing down near
Wilmington, I watch them when I'm J-24 racing.

Hope this helps... it would be interesting to hear what you decide and
how it works out.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King