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Hi Michael,
Thanks for this. I like your priorities. I'm keen to know - why the
Valiant 40
On 4/12/07, Jeff <> wrote:
>
> Michael,
> You saved me a lot of typing. But, like others, I think the
> partners at the deckhouse do more than stuff the hole. The purpose
> is to make an integrally rigid support for the mast. yes, the mast
> bends, but not the lower end of it as much as the upper end of it.
>
> Having all this discussion on step stepped versus keel stepped
> masts leaves a begging question: Is this the defining attribute in
> boat selection? I think not.
>
> My MUCH GREATER CONCERN is to really define what you are going to
> do with the boat and what your priorities and risk tolerances are.
>
> When we really thought of it, my lovely last mate, Elise, and I
> determined that we really are going to cross oceans. We want to go
> to Europe and maybe elsewhere. In order to do that, we had to have
> a boat designed to do that. This includes the fact that
> displacement monohulls are slower than weather systems and must be
> ready to survive a storm or out of season hurricane at sea.
>
> So, the top ten priorities for us, in order from highest to
> lowest, were these:
>
> 1. Safety at sea
> 2. Seakindly motion
> 3. Safety at sea
> 4. Ergonomic layout for shorthanded crew
> 5. Safety at sea
> 6. Simple systems
> 7. Safety at sea
> 8. Seakindly motion
> 9. Safety at sea
> 10. Sailboat (one that can SAIL upwind)
>
> We sailed 30 types of boats. We bought a Valiant. I'd be glad
> to tell you why under seperate cover if you want to know. There
> were four runners up, none of them very close: Alujeula 38, Pacific
> Seacraft 37, Morgan 384, and Westsail 42. You understand, above all
> other plans for our cruising life, we plan to come home again.
> I would advise you to shortcut your buying strategy and go
> sailing on a Valiant 40 once.
>
> Jeff and Elise Hazzard,
> Valiant 40 SeaSpan
>
>
>
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Larry Taman
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