IMHO that comes when a designer has blood in his eye for racing. He just
doesn't see all the uses of space that cruisers agonize over, so he just
paints elements like "cockpit" with a broad brush.
One of the reasons I like the C-25 and C-27 is that people race them, but
the guys in the back can be pretty comfortable while watching the leaders
duke it out. (I assume it goes without saying that I have never been in
contention in a race.)
--Dave S.
On 1/28/08 1:11 PM, "tim ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think it looks all of 44 feet...the bowling lane cockpit and the lack
> of portlights might
> make it look smaller. It must be like a freakin' cave below, with no
> daylight getting in
> anywhere (that I could detect). One wonders, in a boat that is a
> shorthander's dream, why
> there needs to be so much cockpit.
>
> Maybe this is hull #1 and they didnt bother with things like lifelines,
> portlights, push and pulpits, etc.
>
> pretty slick machine though.
>
> tf
>
>
>
> David Shaddock wrote:
>> They must have one heckuva rudder on that boat to handle the weather
>> helm--cat rig and that huge whisker pole...
>>
>> Is it just me, or does this boat look a lot smaller than 44 feet? I looked
>> at the other Wylie Cats and they seem, well, larger.
>>
>> Dave Shaddock
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