It's evident that some sincere sailboat bashing is being undertaken... not
that I mind that.... since we all have opinions of various vessels based on
experience.

What is notable is that the most flagrant promoter of vessel bashing seems
to be the one with the least amount of experience in sailing & vessel
handling.

Allow me to clarify some points:

He has never completed an overnight passage
He has never been more than 30 nautical miles from his dock
He has never been in gale force conditions
He has never successfully plotted a course nor navigated
He is incapable of correctly trimming sails
He is incapable of sailing to a dock... or off one.
He is totally ignorant of anchoring principles
He has zero ocean experience.
He has no inland waters experience
He cannot tie a single hand bowline
He is ignorant of basic Marlinspike seamanship
His vessel handling skills are basic at best
He has never left his harbour....

No names need be mentioned.... I just want to point out that capable
sailors have crossed the Atlantic in a 7' boat.

That and the fact that everyone else posting here has a hundred times the
experience regarding sailing and vessel handling.

CM-
[.....is that the sound of back issues of Cruising World & Sail being pulled
from the shelves and dusted off?]