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Originally Posted by john232
My Wife is kind of new to sailing but I have grown up sailing on the Great lakes with my father and his friends although mostly in smaller boats (20 - 27 ft range) As far as being commited to ocean crossings - it not a matter of commitment the storms are scary to my wife - but her solution to this is actually going out into storms with experienced crews and facing her fears. As far as boats go I'm caught between a slow stable boat or one that is more a racer-cruiser that can handle bluewater - Like the Waquiez 47. So any suggestions on the ideal cruiser that is fast and stable in heavy weather - Yes we do plan on bluewater crusing but we are not going to get the boat and take off 2 months later - we will cut our teeth on the gulf of Mexico - while we build our confidence up - then little trips etc - looking at being based a good 18 months just getting used to it all before actually cutting the lines.
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Hey John,
Welcome back to the board. We haven't heard much from you since early 2005 - good luck with your plans for ocean cruising, chase the dream.
But I gotta ask, how has the Santana 30 worked out - has she been the sailboat you expected? Back in 2003 when you announced your winning bid of $500 you outlined some ambitious plans for her. Hopefully a lot of water has passed under her keel in four years.
So what is the rest of her story?