I ended-up going to the boat show and that was a well spent evening.  The 
Atlanta Boat Show is not much for sail so I had not really seen new 
sailboats in a good long time. 

I met a couple of C&C'ers, one was an "ex" and one is current but not on 
the list.  He has a 30 MKII in Niagara on the lake. I also had the 
opportunity to meet Peter Tielen and his crew (Holland Marine products) I 
have been talking with them on the phone for 3 years, it was nice to see 
them in person. 

As I recall I checked out 

- Jeanneau 349 
- 2 Beneteaus: 41 and 30 ft,
- 2 Catalinas (445 and 25 I think) 
- The Tes 28. 

The big Catalina is a very nice cruising boat, very spacious and well 
appointed.  The smaller Beneteau had impressive room for a 30 footer and a 
surprisingly "low" 155K price ready to sail / well equipped (Brand new 
2014 model).

The other standout was the TES 28:  Very "Low" price (75-80K brand new) 
28. very roomy / comfortable looking cabin for the size and trailerable 
with a retractable ballasted centerboard.  There's a special system to 
allow 1 person to step the mast on the boat / in the water.  This one even 
has an asym on a furler. Seems well made (Made in Poland) and it looks 
like a nice option for a trailerable cruising boat. 


I'm not currently in the market for a different boat but it was nice to 
see the new stuff first hand. In a few years when the kids are grown 
things might change. 

-Francois Rivard
1990 34+ "Take Five"
Lake Lanier, GA

 



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