[Epiphany]

Jeff H:

Thanks for your very thorough explanation of the relative advantages of fractional rigs. However, unless I''m mistaken, your list of favorite boats was focused more on performance types. I''m not as interested in performance as I am in stability. I want a boat with sufficient displacement and a full keel with enough sail area forward to facilitate heaving to in heavy weather. What boats would you recommend given these criteria, and would a fractional rig hold as many advantages over a masthead rig given a desire for stability as opposed to performance?