sweetest boat to helm...

slippery · #1 (**permalink**) 08-06-2009

For me the sweetest boats i have ever helmed are..

Dingy - Finn. Very balanced, challenging and nice downwind,

Keeler - Ross 40 Satellite Spy (modified by Murray Ross), fingertip controll, climed to windward nicely and amazing control downwind in a blow!

Multihull - Tornado (latest version with kite)

What about you...?

thesnort · #2 (**permalink**) 08-06-2009

The Good Ship Lollipop! There's nothing sweeter.
J-24, after that.

Flybyknight · #3 (**permalink**) 08-06-2009

Farr 44
Felt like I died and went to heaven (if that would be possible?)

Dick

Snboard976 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-06-2009

Laser two hiked out.

Vitesse473 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-06-2009

That's easy, mine! Come to SF and I will convince you too!

smackdaddy · #6 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009

So far for me, it's Bubb's Bene. Very sweet ride.

I've helmed my C27, a Hunter 30, and an O'Day 25 thus far. No competition to his Bene.

CrazyRu · #7 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009

A-class catamaran. It is pure sailing.
Freedom 36 (Mull) is distant next...

AE28 · #8 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009

Alerion Express 28!!!

waterengineer · #9 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009

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Originally Posted by AE28

Alerion Express 28!!!

I don't know aobut the others - but that AE - that right there is a boat!

nk235 · #10 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009

For me it was a Swan 48 on the return trip of the Bermuda Cruising Rally. We did 3 hours on and 6 off for about 4 days so I got to steer a lot. Winds were on the beem 15-20knts with prob 5 foot seas. Boat consistently did over 8 knots and surfing down waves we would get it above 13 and all the while the helm felt smooth as anything. Lets just say after that trip it was tough going back to helming my 32' morgan!