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Jim..GO FOR IT....
In Europe we have a different point of view about those boats ...I know the boats, many frineds have 40.7 and 44.7, and you could very well go around the world with them...granted you have less space for crap, but less crap means you also travel light..
I take my boat on outings for 3 months and am still here...to have fun, you don't need to bring your whole house behiind you..a La American...and most defenately don't need valiants and Cabo Ricos to sail around the World..
Just go for it. good boats, but beware..getting pretty old old as far as design..
I know of a Portuguese guy that is now circunavigating for the second time (this time the other way around), in a damn BAvaria!!!!!
Its a myth..especially here at sailnet..that you need a tank to survive cruising...I mean liook at the cars Americans buy..big SUVs...it's the same...
If I were to cruise around the Caribbean??? I'd take the 40.7 above any boat...and actually sail around (look at Zahnshin he does it happily with a Jeanneau DS)...instead of "real cruisers" and other same sort type of boats that sail backwards...and have motor to get to places...once the wind hits 10 knots
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Last edited by Giulietta : 11-02-2008 at 07:40 PM.
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