"Jeff" wrote in message
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Bob wrote:
Charlie Morgan wrote:
I'm interested in opinions on Westsail 32's in general. CWM


Every time I read this question I get ****ed with other people's
replys. IN every case several people chim in with WestSnail and other
cute comments about how SLOW the design is.

Okay, so how fast is a 32' boat suppose to go?????
But speed is of little importance when your talking about 6.5 k
compared to 8 K. whats that mean for a 2500 mile leg? Maybe 72 hours?

I think you're being extremely optimistic about the Westsail's speed.

Not at all. With a consistent 20kts. (like the Tradewinds) the Wetsnail
will easily do 7kts., verified time and again with GPS.

I would not disagree with this; I would think about the Westsail if I
wanted a life of long distance passage making. However, some people buy
them for coastal cruising because they feel safer. I have friends that
got one, and while they were happy with it while cruising the Bahamas, as
they got a bit older the "heavy" tiller became a burden and they used it
very little.

I'd suspect that most sailors who buy them for coastal cruising and
daysailing become as frustrated with them as I did. They are interminably
sluggish in under 15kts. of wind. (read: no damn fun at all)

Max