Gerhard Ludwar wrote:
Hi everyone,
I am in the process of deciding on a trailerable, comfortable cruising yacht
(ca 23 ft) and found the Vagabond 23 of Jacques Mertens and the Roberts 246
of Bruce Roberts.

Not sure there's any comparison. The Vagabond is a great sailing boat
and will give any racer a fun time. I've seen this boat sailing and it's
enviable. While the Roberts 246 appears less barge-like than some of
his designs, he doesn't have much reputation for performance. If you're
at all interested in sailing performance, then you should sail one
before committing to building one.

Hope this helps.
Doug King