On Aug 27, 1:22*am, "Steve Lusardi" wrote:
In a 40 ft boat, you're talking about small sails in any configuration.

That's relative.
It's a function of gear & conditions. If you're sweating over stock
(undersized) winches & a poor deck layout, a 30-footer will have sails
that seem impossibly big.


You are in the dream stage now where all you can see is the bow wave in crystal clear waters. You have no idea how much **** you
end up carrying and the frustration that sets in when you can't carry more. Add to that, the misery of carrying your dirty laundry
through the rain to the nearest Laundromat and this idealistic scenario you now envisage goes to hell in a hand basket. You will
need a bigger boat if your dream is to survive and they don't come cheap.

1st of all, not everybody wants/needs a "McMansion On The Blue" so
they can take it all with them. 2nd there are 40 footers and then
there are 40 footers. Displacment is a much better guide to 'size' of
a vessel than length.

It's also true that a liveaboard cruiser must be a different
proposition than a part-time cruiser or vacation sailer. You need mor
spare parts & tools, a better galley & head, fewer bunks. Personally,
I have seen few cruising boats that had enough room for books.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King