CHARLES..

This is akin to the which is the best wife, a blonde or a redhead...

Other than size of the boat.. You have given no data that can be used to
assist. There are many boat sites out there to read.

You might contemplate where you plan to sail and with how many crew and for
how long and such.

I have a classic boat that is very seakindly and readily sailed by one.

She is also slow and small below decks compared to others her LOA.

She is also one of the first inductees into the Museum of yachting's Hall of
Fame, as have been the sunfish and MacGregor 26..

Does that make her good or bad?

Your leeway will vary.

Sheldon
Lioness
USA-981
Bermuda 40 Custom Yawl




On 2/12/04 7:16 PM, in article , "Bruce"
wrote:

How tall are you?
"Armond Perretta" wrote in message
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Charles Specker wrote:
I plan to buy a used, maybe new cruising sailboat around 45to50ft.
Anyone here who knows where to find information about designs
available around the world.
thanks CHARLES

I would speak to a few naval architects in Europe, Asia, South America,
North America, Africa, the Indian sub-continent, and of course Sandusky,
Ohio. Don't bother with Iraq just now.

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Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
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