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Default Fantastic Sailing again!

The 35s5 rates 129, and the 35s5 W is 132. Oddly, the only
35s5
racing has an adjusted rating is 138 (mainly weight adjustment), so a
wing keel version with the same adjustment would race at 141, or only
15
points lower than a stock Nonsuch would. In other words, the Long
Island Sound ratings completely support my claim that the 35s5W is
not
so much faster than a NS 36 that it could pass it without a jib in
winds
under 20 knots. .

I'd say that's pretty lame for a modern 35 footer but that probably
explains the race results we've seen.

35s5: Express 30 speed with the comfort of a 35 footer.