Ah ha - A T22! I love it.
Pasa Tiempo was our first sailboat - a 1972 Tanzer 22 - #117. We could sit in the cockpit, let it all out and watch the water come half way up the windows down below.
Then we (me - I am the slow one) discovered that
1 - I really much prefer Linda on board with me
2 - Linda does not like our boat over on her side
3 - The destination and trip is much more important than the ETA
4 - Easing out on the main makes a lot of difference in boat comfort
5 - Easing out on the main did not make a lot of difference in speed
Linda is now still on board as my best friend and best sailing mate. We just did 1002 nautical miles up from MD and we had three days that she did not like. All three - she knew we were in no danger, she knew that as soon as we got to the destination (Sandyhook, Gloucester and Portsmith) it would all be OK. And it was.
How many days in the 35 day trip did we sail with Mystery on her side - zero.
If you have lots of ladies to sail with - sail the boat anyway you like.
However, if you have one special person you really love being with - sail it the way she likes. You can always join somebody on a Melges or J boat for Wednesday night beer can racing.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Rik and Linda
Mystery
Irwin Citation 34
trip blog at:
Mystery - the Trip Home