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Originally Posted by SVI
Anyone looked at the displacement and SA?
She is fatty, will not sail in light winds, just as a Lagoon.
Good tendency, my Salina looks light and quick compared to these new offerings. And cheaper as well 
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I'm still
very early in the sailing
learning curve as most of my experience has been old Chris Craft
cabin cruisers on the
Great Lakes, but I like what I've seen so far on the 47 and am willing to surrender some light air/pointing performance for live-aboard creature comforts (family aboard including a disabled Daughter.)
As I assume it is with most;
safety is the top concern. From the perspective of an admitted
novice, I'll give up some speed, light
wind and pointing performance as long as the vessel is blue-water built, has sufficient load-carrying capacity to operate within design specs and enough
engine and
fuel capacity to compensate for; and assist with poor wind/sea state conditions.
Looking forward to the adventure