Robert, congratulations on the 35s5. We've had our for 8 years running
and the boat has been practically bullet proof. We sail her hard and
have had surfing at 15 knots. Upwind we are right there with the J105's
and other racers. I don't agree with John about downwind being tricky.
We're just about untouchable downwind, though I admit upwind is the
boat's forte, making 7 knots at 33 degrees with ease. That's slightly
better than the polars Karen sent, but remember that sails are much
better now and we spent a lot on ours!
As a cruiser, the boat has been great. We've logged thousands of miles,
fast and trouble free. The boat has some quirks to be sure. I wish
they'd made a dinette version as well. BTW, we have a tiller version
and come race night EVERYONE wants to crew our boat. We're rated 121
here with the wing and standard draft. Good luck with the boat and
website!
Jerome E.



RB
35s5...a boat most loved!
NY