Mike,

Just a point of observation. I have a 49=B4 aluminium cutter, 2.2 meter
draft fin keel. She sails like a dream and points inside of 33 degrees
(apparent). Her sistership has the `shoal draft`, 1.8 meters with a
retractable keelboard to 3 meters. The second vessel doesn`t point as
high or hold as well (a little under 45 degrees). But then again, she
can do the Bahamas. We can`t.

Just a point of observation. I have a 49´ aluminium cutter, 2.2 meter
draft fin keel. She sails like a dream and points inside of 33 degrees
(apparent). Her sistership has the `shoal draft`, 1.8 meters with a
retractable keelboard to 3 meters. The second vessel doesn`t point as
high or hold as well (a little under 45 degrees). But then again, she
can do the Bahamas. We can`t.

And my lift keel trailer-sailer can do the Atlantic as well. (As many of her
class have proven)

Why can't your boat get across to the Bahamas? No air conditioning?

Artie