I'm with Chuck on this. A couple on the lake bought a Thistle (17ft open
craft; very responsive and great in light air) for their first boat and on the
second time out, they dumped it. Woman would never get back in that or any
other boat.We learned in a Venture 21, a very cheap boat, but decent in light
air and easy on/off the trailer. Pretty forgiving.Then got a San Juan 24 and
realized what a difference a good boat makes in boat feedback, docking etc.Note
the sailing schools use J24s, Colgate 26s and Solings (same size range &
style).Get the 25, it's a great size to get things figured out with.Then get
the 30 since it's fantastic!RonWild CheriC&C 30-1STL
From: Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Cc: Chuck Gilchrest <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List considering 1981 C&C 25
For what it is worth, As a first boat I owned a 13' FJ dinghy that taught me
nothing about sailing a 4000lb keelboat. Both that boat and my Laser made me
realize that I like to sail and like to swim, just not at the same time.Our
25mk1 allowed us overnight accommodations for a young family and served as a
stable and fun performing boat which we owned for 14 years before trading up to
our current Landfall 35.Chuck Gilchrest Padanaram, MA
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On Aug 29, 2017, at 4:46 PM, coltrek via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote:
If you REALLY want to learn how to sail , buy a 13 - 14 footer and sail for a
year or two. You will learn so much quicker on a small boat. Sorry if I'm
raining on your parade!
Regards,
BillColemanC&C 39
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