Capt. Rob wrote:
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Compared to Jeff's fat cat, the First 35s5 is simply a real sailboat.
Too bad no one could stay on one for more than a few hours.

It heels,
Lots of fun until you kid falls down the companionway. Then you might
think the tall rig/shoal keel was a mistake.

goes fast,
You can almost keep up with me if the wind is under 8 knots.

turns on a dime
lots of fun hand steering in weather

and tears upwind like a real
sailboat should.

Again, you couldn't keep up with my cat even upwind. Where's those
polars you claimed would show you can do better than 8 knots at 45
degrees true?

If you love sailboats, a fat cat is of little interest
as it's essentially barely better than a motorhome.

You love sailboats so much you spend all your time at the marina
looking at them.

Landlubber.