Sailed one of the first Nonsuch 30s a lot including
NYC to
Bermuda and back. Some
offshore thoughts. It is hard to reduce sail area when it really gets snotty. I had a third reef and when I used it there was not enough
lift on the end of the wishbone unless you played around with the topping
lift. Even with third reef you still have more sail area than you might want.
Very difficult to rig a real preventer off the
wind. The boat
sails quite comfortably with the sail out 90° but the angle isn't there for a preventer to
work.
Cockpit is quite large and deep. If the ocean comes for a visit you will have a lot of weight in the stern.
Not many things to go wrong but almost anything that does break will be major. I don't mean the
mast, they are very strong but I had the bale where the sheet attaches to the wishbone break. Not nice jury
rigging something.
I think Nonsuch designs of all sizes are fabulous for coastal cruising. I wouldn't pick one for
offshore.
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