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Originally Posted by boatman61
Thomm.. Your missing the point in cruising.
Yes the Pretorian wil point 7 to 10 degrees higher than the Fisher thanks to its fin keel reducing leeway.. however in 2-3 metre plus seas which is not unusual conditions with 20kts of wind in open water the Fisher will plug comfortably on whereas the motion on the boat closer to the wind will be more violent and tiring on long legs like up the Portuguese coast.
Also.. laying off a few degrees reduces leeway and increases speed so on a long haul a Fisher may not be that far behind..
Swings and roundabouts.
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I'm thinking something that is
seaworthy and that can perform without it's
engine is what I'd go for. We have 20
knot plus winds here regularly. I have to come off my anchorage right into them at times and have been anchored near shore while they try and pound me and my
boat into the beach. With a bad
engine, I'd want a boat that can sail into the wind at a good angle
The Fisher is sturdy as was stated on the Mahina Website in the link I supplied above, bit it's also a slow
motor sailor
What it says about the Pretorien on the Mahina
Offshore Boat List is as follows: Strong, fast & attractive, built by Wauquiez. Great value!
For the Gladiateur:
Very sturdy. Wauquiez built.
And for the Bristol 27: Good boats.
I'd go for a boat that you can
cruise and enjoy just sailing...…..sort of like what I can do with the one I have now, but a bit more performance and waterline would be nice