But the question is whether the early J30 is a better cruiser than an Express
30, and you've
presented no convincing evidence thus far.

Jeff, OF COURSE IT ISN'T. The J-30 is a fun boat with a reasonable interior,
but there's no place on deck to relax, a way-small cockpit and a motion that is
like being in a laundry dryer in anything but calm conditions. The Express has
a big cockpit and a wheel, along with a good cabin layout. In many respects it
IS a C&C 30 or 32, but with a far more serious bend towards racing. It's
impossible to bash one boat without bashing the other.
Sort of like the Baltic lover bashing Swans, except in a much poorer way!

RB