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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-11-2012, 14:05
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Posted By skipmac
Re: A Good Safe Passage Maker

Well you see, it's winter in the US and everyone north of the Mason Dixon line has their boat hauled until May and nothing better to do. Wait another couple of months when they all start getting...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-11-2012, 13:56
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Posted By skipmac
Re: A Good Safe Passage Maker

In general yes, but I think the determination is more of a bell curve with the middle comprised of pretty good boats and pretty good sailors.

When you get to the extremes of the curve you have...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-11-2012, 13:33
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Posted By skipmac
Re: A Good Safe Passage Maker

Certainly the most dangerous waters on the planet. I might rather sail the Caribbean in hurricane season or the Med in a meltemi or the wrong way around the Horn.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-11-2012, 12:38
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Posted By skipmac
Re: a good safe passage maker

I would consider a Pearson as a good design for a passage maker but then I may be prejudiced.

Seriously I would first define the passage. I might specify a very different boat for a trade wind...
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