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Bombigher vs. Bruce Roberts
André Langevin wrote:
Indeed some BR are boxy and some others aren't. For a designer who has so much model to choose from we need to say which one. That's sure to be true, after all I am not familiar with each & every Bruce Roberts design. However, all the ones I have seen (including a fin keel racer-cruiser) look rather boxy to my eye. Maybe some are more so than others Unless someone is a first hand sailor trained on 60feet surfing maxi beast, i'm not sure that it is a big difference to go 7.5 instead of 8.0 knots with a 38 LWL (for a given 40 some feet LOA). There more difference than that between a heavy full keeled boat & a lightweight speedy one. 60ft maxis have been known to break 20 knots, and hit the teens regularly. Of course, when the weather & sea state become terrible then the problem is to slow down, which the heavy boats are much better at! ... Of course if you're stuck at 5 knots because someone doesn't know how to hoist a sail and trim it is another problem. It all depend on the navigation program. Some people want to go fast and i agree, other want safety. I don't see an inherent conflict between speed & safety. A fast boat can be just as safe... or more so... than a slow one. I valuate your opinion but i don't know what boxy means. For my education, do you think that this design is boxy or functional ? :: http://www.langevin.biz/marinette34/next_boat.htm Heh heh ... next you'll want me to criticise some mother's child, right? From that angle, it's a nice looking boat. Is it a hard chine hull? I don't happen to like raised aft decks, too piratey-looking, but that's personal taste. Fresh BReezes- Doug King |
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