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Finally...The Better Boat Defined
Jeff says that performance is actually a measure of how satisfied you
are by your boat, and not the actual relative performance. Well, right after I went to feed my Tribbles, I gave that some thought. So let's all journey to Jeff's world (don't forget your space suit and light sabre) and look at who's more satisfied with their boat... Jeff said the following negative comments of his PDQ: 1) It's not good in light air 2) The helm is lacking feel at times 3) It's tedious to tack and... 4) no good for short tacking 5) New versions have dagger boards and better upwind ability 6) She can be bounced around by winds while maneuvering Now let's look at what I don't like about the 35s5: 1) Fridge is a bit too small 2) Don't like the stool at nav station-may replace. Well, there you have it. We sailed the 35s5 in light and heavy conditions. Loved it. Tacked like dream on a greased dime and flew on every point of sail. We found it comfortable and ultra fast and fun. Sailing under main alone she was like a huge Laser and quite easy to keep on her feet. So she can be sailed hard for fun, or easy for more relaxed days with Thomas aboard. I was worried about the wheel being too far aft, but it turned out to be a non-issue in practice. We find the interior simply perfect and quite beautiful. She is among the very few boats in her size/price range to have room for someone 6'3 tall. So based on Jeff's criteria we're more satisfied with our boat than he is with the PDQ. The only things we don't like can be corrected if we want. Not the case for the hobbled PDQ. Now granted we haven't spent a season with the 35s5 yet. I'll be sure to list things we don't like. But at this point in time WE HAVE THE BETTER BOAT! RB 35s5...the BEST boat (Though Scotty may have less problems with his!) NY |
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