On 2008-01-28 22:07:46 -0500, Stephen Trapani said:

Jere Lull wrote:
On 2008-01-27 23:35:28 -0500, Stephen Trapani said:

"Best" is not objective. It's subjective. The choice of statistics to
include or exclude is based upon the measurer's biases, so the results
will be as well.

I disagree. For example, there is a sailboat that handles blue water
best, objectively, all other things being equal.

Despite that I was commenting on "best country", there isn't even a
truly objective measure of the best blue water boat ;-)

Some say crab crusher, some say cat; both may be right -- for themselves.

I may have been too general. There is one model that is best at
handling pounding forces without breaking up. There is one model that
is best at being steady in rough water. There is one model that uses
the wind best. There is one model that has the best living
accomodations, etc.

And, depending on which the "measurer" deems most important, quite
different boats become "best".

I'm not intending to beat on you, just using your posts to demonstrate
my point.

Truth be told, our beloved Xan was NOT what we envisioned when we
considered our perfect boat requirements. But she has grown on us as
she delivers all that and more.

--
Jere Lull
Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/