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Harlan Lachman wrote:

My first thought is cat-boat: A single sail, stable and the newer
designs are pretty good sailing vessels.

Jere, any made with a highly reliable furling sail with either a
electric assist or great mechanical advantage.

I think they would like something of this ilk if it was large enough?

Any specific recommendation?

You've gotten the major makers from people that have used them. There's
also the AC cat (I believe Atlantic City) that I've seen around. Foot
for foot, catboats have enormous accommodations and they're designed for
easy use.

Taking the conversation in a different direction: How about a small
catamaran? Wouldn't take much to give power-assist and they're pretty
comfortable. Drawback might be the up-and-down to the various levels
that the catboats don't have, and they're more complex, more things to
fiddle with and keep track of.

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