Actually, Loco...he writes "Very responsive in light air as well as
heavy."


Other comments:
"Speed, speed, speed. Comfort in difficult conditions. Great cockpit."

"Sails well in all conditions, typical wind conditions from 8K to 35K
in Resurection Bay. Easy to single-hand. Sleeps 6 comfortably and
parties 20+. Lots of 2 week cruises in Gulf of Alaska and Kenai Fjords.
Great Cruising!"

"Best sail in a steady 35K with a bulletproof 110 and 2 reefs in the
main. The surge under a 1.5oz chute and 12-15K is something else."

"Very, very liveabl. I'm 6'4+ and the headroom is much better than in
other vessels I've sailed. A very comfort- able, seaworth and dry
boat."

"Speed: She's very fast for a production boat. Under sail, she's
virtually untouchable."

"mostly club racing and day sailing along the coast of southern
california. Typically 10-15 knots, occasionally 20 knots. This boat
simply loves the open sea. She cuts through 5-6'swells like a knife
cutting through butter. Sails up wind like with style and great speed.
Points around 27-28 degrees(with the new sails)"

And my favorite, from an owner I contacted in California...

"For a racer, she a lot of fun and will always do well once you learn
the boat's strengths. Downwind can be tricky, especially for the wing.
On the other hand the wing is faster on a close reach every time. I
agree with you that the 35s5 might be just about perfect for a family
boat, but not racing her would be a shame. You're about to enter a
whole new world of sailing with a 35s5. We previously owned a fairly
tricked out S2 9.1 and we now race against her. The 35s5 eats that boat
for breakfast. We also beat the J105's boat for boat at times. Of
course the whole point is that the 35s5 does all this and then has one
of the best, nicely finished interiors and certainly nicer than the
latest Beneteau's. I've attached a pic of Samantha for your website.
Please let the group know when it's up an running."


RB