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Old 11-02-2008
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Well...Farr is a great designer and has some fine boats out there so you are assured of a good sail. OTOH...I agree with Ilenart that crossing a single ocean on a typically downhill run does not mean the boat is a good cruising design for long term world cruising. (Though it does say you can make passages in good safety.)
I'd be looking at boats like those on the Mahina list here (see sticky in Buying a BOAT FORUM) rather than taking a boat designed for other purposes and trying to make it into a cruising boat.
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