My friend is now in her 70's and has decided to sell her J27 and slow
down quite a bit. A Nordica 30 is on her list of retirement boats.
Here's what she likes about the Nordica:

1) Very slow, easy going boat offering no challenge to her. She's got
bad joints.
2) Bad interior quality is a plus as she will redo it with her
boyfriend. He's a cabinet maker.
3) She's quit racing and the snailish Nordica will never tempt her to
race locally.
4) She is done with long range cruising and the primitive Nordica
interior will be a large closet for her at best.
5) Investment is not an issue. She'll die with this boat...especially
in lighter air.
6) Poor upwind ability is not an issue. She wants to sail downwind and
avoid heeling.
7) Prices for these boats are typically quite low. 3 links all show
under 20K, which is very cheap for a 30 foot boat. A nice Catalina 30
is a lot more.

Any tips for her? I'll forward them.

Thanks,

RB
35s5
NY