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Originally Posted by Jeff_H
While Tartan and Sabre build nice coastal cruisers, from my perspective most of the rig design, and deck layouts on their 32 to 36 footers make them pretty poor single-handers. Respectfully, Jeff
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Jeff,
Good advice. Your point about exploring fractionally rigged boats is an especially good one. I would only add to this point that Rusty avoid any fractional rig whose design requires running backstays. Runners would add an unwelcome level of complexity for a singlehander, in my opinion. But I also would hasten to add that there are certainly plenty of fractionally rigged boats, especially of the newer variety in the age range Rusty is considering, that do not require runners. So he should be able to find a suitable candidate.
As for the Tartans and Sabres, I wonder if you would extend your comment above to the new CCR rigs available on some of the Tartans? The T3400 has this rig as an option, with a fractional, self-tending jib inboard and a larger off-wind headsail further forward on a furler. I can't recall the exact date of introduction, but I believe it may have been within the years Rusty is looking, i.e. early 2000's.