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Bluenose perspective
I have read with interest the theoretical perspectives of the Bluenose. I have owned and race converted a mcvay for racing for 10 years. Roue was not a designer who went on the latest trends. Proven concepts had to go into his designs. My personal experience is they are fast. They are very forgiving when you screw up, taking on a gallon of water and turning into the wind, water scupperred in 15 seconds. The rudder off the keel makes them impossible to broach vs the wide beam modern designs which like to get knocked over lift the rudder out of the water and violently spin. With race rigging you can spill two thirds of the main and drive them in 25 knots. They are very good at everything and not bad at anything. I race against sharks one of which is a canadian champion and when I race well I do well. They spin on a dime and drive through chop if you foot them 5 degrees off close hauled. I have had people offer to buy the boat unsolicited and I am constantly being complimented on her looks. The boat weights 2000 lbs. with 900 lbs of keel and 210 square feet of sail she's solid and will drive in almost no air.
fyi R Legate Blue Heat 281
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