"Peter S/Y Anicula" wrote
No, I never sailed one, but I have an interest in boat design.
If you get that waterfront home and the boat, you are very welcome to
invite me for a sail.

Me too. I haven't sailed a Fish but I've done some racing in the 12
1/2s. They are fun, but very different. Throat halyard tension is the
key to pointing, and a cute little spinnaker that will tangle on the
gaff in a heartbeat.

Joe wrote:
Tell you what, that boat hugs the water and has the fairest hull of
all.
When Herschoff came up with that one he did it right. Love to have the
same hull just twice as big.

Many of N.G. Herreshoffs designs had similar hull forms. The "S" boat
(one of my all-time favorites) is a bit slimmer & lighter with a huge
sail. The Newport 29 and the Fisher's Island 32 (which are actually 36
and 42 feet loa IIRC) are very similar in hull & rig. The real deal
would be one of the cold molded modern repros.

This month 'Wooden Boat' magazine has a free Buzzard's Bay 30 (46' LOA)
needing restoration, sitting in a boatyard in Little River SC. If you
really really want one (I'd go get it but my wife would kill me).

Fresh Breezes- Doug King