I say newbee because I have owned many
power boats. Its been 10 years since I've sailed. Would like to spend more time cruising blue
water and want the ability to go anywhere if that's what happens. Been looking for about a month now in the 45ft range, 100k to 150k
budget. I want a medium to heavy
displacement only because I am assuming she will be more forgiving as I come up the
learning curve. Full
keel or skeg
rudder. Currently looking at Vagabond 42, Tayana 42,
Hylas 44, Hallberg-Rassy 42, Tayana 45/48. A Nauticat 44 would be nice but haven't seen many around.
Not sure if a
Hunter 456 would be as forgiving as the others but it's definitely in the
price range.
My preference is to
cruise by sail and not performance sailing.