Modern furling equipment and an intelligent manner of sailing belies any concern over being able to handle a 40 ft boat vs a 60ft.
But I think your real question is cost.
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Originally Posted by shawnkillam  If anyone could hazard a rough guess as to the increase cost of say running a 42 foot something versus a 56 foot something these thoughts would be appreciated.
thanks SK |
The percentage figure is easily determined by researching and comparing a few fixed costs between a 40 ft boat and a 60ft yacht.
Marina Dockage, 4 vs 6 man liferaft, haul out fees, etc…
In reality, displacement (for a mono) will be more of an accounting factor than length so compare the displacements also as a percentage increase.
Finally:
it is not the size that matters, it is what you do with it that counts
If that percentile increase keeps you tied to the dock, then you have made the wrong choice.