On Oct 11, 1:25*am, Ringmaster wrote:
Doug, Not sure but I think they had a unfinished Flying Tiger 7.5 at
the show. *The boat I saw that looked like a 7.5 *was in the water but
had no rig, hatches, deck hardware etc. *No rep was there so I'm not
sure. *Looked like it would be a hoot. *I checked out the new Andrews
28 and it looked like a winner.

I've been following the Flying Tiger story at "Sailing Anarchy" and
they've got the first FT 7.5 sailing, they said they couldn't get it
to Annapolis. Maybe they did!
I'm going to be looking for a good chance to check them out this
spring. It looks a lot better for what I want than the Melges 20 and
cheaper too.

I rejected a 2nd-hand Rocket 22, built by the same people who are
building the Andrews 28. Man they do a great job. The biggest problem
with the Rocket is the lack of keel crane and no shallow-water
capability (common to most sportboats, though) and the guy trying to
sell it was a major-league dick. It's a really cool boat, deserves to
be a popular class.

So, are you thinking Andrews 28 instead of Annapolis 30? It could be a
few more years before the A30 makes a real-life appearance!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King