On Oct 8, 12:09*pm, Dave wrote:
On Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:50:28 -0400, said:

Not really true, Dave. LIS is actually one of the places of highest
average *wind on the east coast. A couple months in the middle of
summer are somewhat quiet, but go sailing in the "off season", as some
folks do, *and you'll be surprised at what you find. I have a few
friends who keep their boats in all winter. T

Average wind is, of *course, significant if you are going to sail year
round. Most of us don't, however, and I'd be surprised if BS intends to. The
prime sailing months on the Sound tend to have fairly light winds. In fact,
I was going to suggest in the earlier message that a boat with
characteristics more like your C&C 27 with its generous sail area would
probably be a better choice.



I can only go by the actual sailing I do. A lot of it is on the
weekends. A friend here has a Cape Dory 30. There are plenty of days
suited for his boat. When winds are light he can still sail, though
slowly. When winds are heavy my 35s5 is often not a great pick if I
can go out on a heavier boat, Next we have a CC Endevour with a custom
pilothouse. The advantages for the Corbin are pretty broad.


RB