In certain sailing circles, the size and pedigree of a vessel has major
import. Another
school of thought is that it is the competence of the
captain rather than the
boat that is critical. We all know the epic voyage of
Captain Bligh when he was set adrift in a 23 foot launch vessel by his mutinous crew and of the incredible Roger Taylor (thesimplesailor.com) in his 21 foot junk rigged Corribee that has sailed the ominous waters of high latitudes where larger vessels with heavily manned crews have disdained or avoided completely. Now, Sven Yrvind has left
Ireland for
Florida in a 16 foot home built sailboat. His interesting website can be viewed at: (Yrvind.com). We all must ask ourselves the same question: Is it the
boat or the captain? Is it a floating condo on the
water or a clean, practical sailing machine with enough amenities to complete the
passage. Take a look at these two websites for a look at the purity of the sailing experience. Good luck and good sailing, Ron