[MHml] Cat vs. Tri

[Ron Badley]

  As the owner of both a J24 and a Nonsuch 30 I feel somewhat compelled 
to comment....

  The Nonsuch is an amazing cruiser. Fast, comfortable and very easy to 
handle. Points higher and generally sails way better than any  30 foot 
long, 12 foot wide and 14,000 pound boat has any right to. Boring as 
church to sail. The Wylie designs are far superior and a much better 
bench mark.

  The J24 is a great closed course racer. Almost impossible to beat on 
PHRF (so long as you go the right way). The entire boat is a dinosaur. 
Sails are expensive. I don't see it as a rig for a "fast" boat. Better 
to start with the new Tornado rig, in my opinion.

RonB.




On 3-Nov-06, at 4:02 PM, Matt Lawrence wrote:
> I had a chance to sail a Nonsuch 30 for a weekend several years ago.  
> The
> simplicity and ease of operation was truly amazing.  For the type of
> sailing I want to do, I am sold on unstayed rigs.
>
> -- Matt
> It's not what I know that counts.
> It's what I can remember in time to use.
>