I was never very good as a racer so it is not me.
When we sailed back into Mission Bay last weekend I was amazed at how we literally sailed past other boats in winds that were so light that I would have expected us to be at a distinct disadvantage. Maybe all the other boats had fouled...
I have a 1978 ericson 34t. It is a Bruce King design, originally condeived as a 41 foot racer, and later market driven changes resulted in the 34' t (trunk cabin cruiser) and, I think, a 34' flush deck racer- so I've heard. Actual facts about this design have been difficult to find. I'm...
I have a 1989 E-38 (which I guess is the 38-200 model) in shoal draft. The specs list the draft for this version as being 4' 10". But when we load the boat for a month of cruising for the two of us the actual draft of the boat is closer to 5' 4".
Now I will be the first to admit that we...