How do you like sailing a boat where you only have ONE string to look
after? Isn't it a real kick?

The Freedom 36 has a self tending jib that still needs to be trimmed.
While I loved Marc's boat, it's not the boat for us at this stage. When we go
to a larger boat we want to have a faster hull. Marc is retired and has more
time, but the extra couple of knots from a 34xl would be useful for us and we
don't mind the extra work with the rig.
Apart from that I could easily see myself owning a Freedom down the road. It's
ideal for Marc's needs and is far more comfortable than I expected a 36 footer
could be. It feels like a 40-45' boat below and was just as roomy (more so?)
than the C&C 37xl (40') we boarded after the sail.

RB