Well then that just proves it ain't fast. Every builder promotes his
boats strong points.


And Beneteau dedicated half of the promotion on performance. Why not
compare her to a good performing boat that's in her class (and that
I've sailed) in the J34?
The J34 and C versions are quick fun boats. The C version was designed
with a more cruising oriented setup. But the 35s5 clobbers the J in
comfort. In fact the J boat has a cabin much like the C&C32 and no aft
cabin, way less stowage, small head, no swim platform or even a proper
sized nav station. The 35s5 is as fast or faster than the J.
No one has ever called a 35s5 a slow boat or even an average performer.
Average is a Catalina 36 (Which is not a bad sailing boat).
Is your beloved Express 35 a fast boat? Here on the LIS it's rated at
114. The deep fin 35s5 has the SAME RATING of 114. My WK version still
rates 126. And of course the deck and interior of the 35s5 are far
nicer. And before you saying anything else...the bunk in the aft cabin
of the Express 35 is just 42 inches wide...cramped for a couple. The V
is too short. And here's Goman's comment about the Express 35
performance:

"We aimed the Express 30 at the racing market," while Goman reflects.
"For the 35 we changed the emphasis to appeal to the cruising sailor
while maintaining the same high standard of performance."

In other words, Goman was aiming for the same market as the 35s5, but
was far less successful. Now, seriously, Loco. No trolling here. The
35s5 does what she does better than most in her age/price/size range.
My 1st choice is still the C&C 34XL, but the 7' draft is a killer and a
CB version is almost a myth...plus it's 30-40K more.
And finally...YOUR boat IS a racer/cruiser and my boat is STILL FASTER,
STILL MORE COMFORTABLE and STILL NICER LOOKING.

The last sentence was the troll part. But it's 100% true.


RB
35s5
NY