Any similar in length multi will blow away a mono if the multi is just off
the wind.

In fact, my old windrider 16, could torch just about any mono I encountered,
even pointing high. I could and did do donuts around 35 foot monos, even
though the windrider stopped everytime it encountered chop larger than a
couple of feet. That was in 20+ kts in the north SF bay. Down south in light
air, I beat every boat off Dana Point (mostly a beam reach) except a 45 foot
catamaran, though I pretty much kept up with them until I gave up at about 3
miles off the coast.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
Rather than throw around a lot of BS like many others here, I'm now
going to rate the 3 FASTEST racer/cruiser boats here, PERIOD. So here
we go....

#1 Donal's 33.7: Yup, it's probably a bit faster than my 35s5 with
it's deep fin and higher pointing. Maybe on a reach I'd have him in
some conditions, but the 33.7 is a more advanced and refined hull. The
35s5 has it beat for cruising with a nicer interior.

#2 RB's 35s5: A fast boat that has beaten Express 35's and First 38s
boat for boat, but there's no doubt that it takes a skilled crew to get
the speed potential from this hull. Every owner says typical speed is
great, but wringing out the top end is work.

#3 Loco's Express: While old and dated, boats like the Express 30,
Santana 30/30 and J30 can still be wickedly fast boats that will blow
past most newer 30 footers. An Express 30 may be rated a bit slower,
but it could beat my 35s5 or the 33.7 on any given day.

All three of the boats above represent excellent mating of the cruising
boat and racer. The 35s5 has the best cabin by far, but the 33.7 has
the merits of a much newer design. The Express 30 is quite inexpensive
and like the J30 offer folks seeking more speed a way in without
breaking the bank.

RB
35s5
NY0.