Delusions of Grandure

[nasomi]

Reef knot,t hat's what she called it. I was trying to mimic what she was doing, but i recognized it once she tied it.

[GMC]

Maybe counter to your "go big" philosophy; but would suggest recognizing that when your bought your motorcycle, you already knew how to ride/balance a bicycle, and before your RV, you had learned how to drive a car. Along those lines, my suggestion, get yourself on a Sunfish or sailing dinghy (seriously) and you will quickly learn the fairly fundamental physics involved with all sailing pretty quickly. You can "feel" more of what sailing is on small sailboats. Once you get that feel (and it is not difficult), and you are still inclined, go big and figure out how your big boat mimics the function of small sailboats with extra gear and new terminology. Once you get the physics and then the feel, you'll figure it out. Go mess around. It is not rocket science. But, if alone, tie yourself in.

[headcaseracer]

I agree that a sloop would be the way to go. Want your space? Get something that is 30'-35' and has a large beam. Seidelmann makes a 299 that's a 30' with an 11' beam. It has lots of space and is pretty fast. They also make a larger version that's a 34'.

[puddinlegs]

Originally Posted by nasomi

I know 20 knots is pretty quick on a sail boat. I'm not a speed freak though. My preferred speed on my bike is 40mph. However every once in a while I like to push the limits. If you wreck on a bike, it's not because your bike failed you, it's because you failed your bike. You'll hit your limitations long before the bike will. I suspect that's the same with a boat. So knowing your limitations generally seems to be the key to staying alive. The unexpected should never really be unexpected. If you're caught completely off guard, you overlooked something.

Did I mention my favorite pair of shoes are my Spurry® Docksiders? On the box, there are PEOPLE ON BOATS! I don't think that was by accident, and obviously means I'm a shoe in for sailing!

Not to be a smart arse, well, I'll risk it being taken that way, but your post original sounds like a troll. 20K might buy you a couple of sails, maybe one and half, on your boat that's going to go 20kts. Of course, you have to learn to sail it... kind of like thinking you're going 750cc GP biking on the pro circuit a couple days and a ride or two after buying your bike on craigs list.