Had a hedley nichol tri in NZ. 2 main crtitcisms; 1 mine had no centreboards or fins so it was hopeless going up to the
wind - essentially sailed sideways and made hardly any headway at all - this is rectifiable but not an easy fix. Check the
boat you are looking at has fins. 2; the large
deck area is pretty deadly in even moderate seas - going up to the
wind it comes off the top of a swell and catches so much wind that
capsize is a real and constant threat. There is no fix for this short of serious structural changes. This relegates these
boats to harbour and careful coastal cruising. Not that plenty of people havent sailed them
offshore but it was too scary for me.