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Step back a bit and read all the references to racing criteria and is should be clear that boats designed to win races are not optomised or even conceived with cruising in mind.
Second hand race boats have been used for cruising for a long time but the article makes it clear the compromises trying to win within design formulas seriously compromises the boat as a cruiser.
While I appreciate the value of technology evolved by yacht racing, the mistakes made in the name of a better rating formula are an unfortunate legacy for owners wishing to cruise.
Yachts like Freedoms were designed for practical use and racing aspects were largely ignored. I have trouble believing any yacht made to a racing formula is the best boat possible.
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