Looking at these 6 Blue Water Cruisers - Page 7

elkscout · #61 (**permalink**) 02-19-2010

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Originally Posted by mrybas

We bought a Tashiba 40! We just returned from sailing her back from Duxbury , MA (to Philadelphia). The boat sailed beautifully (not that I have much to compare it too...this is my first boat!). We had a couple days of 20-30 knot winds and choppy seas and she felt very solid and safe. We are very happy with our purchase!

Very attractive looking vessel. From the pic, it looks like the stern is canoe shaped. If so, what are the advantages of such a design?

mrybas · #62 (**permalink**) 02-19-2010

[QUOTE]Very attractive looking vessel. From the pic, it looks like the stern is canoe shaped. If so, what are the advantages of such a design?/QUOTE]
The advantage of a canoe stern is that it presents less area to following seas and breaking waves. The fine shape of the stern allows moving water to flow past the boat rather than drive it forward.