The discussions here on the beauty of the C&C 39 might be taken as the self congratulatory preening of smug owners were not the facts on their side. While I'm particularly partial to the 40, I agree that the 39 is floating art. I sailed on a 39 called Pachena in the 70s and fell in love with the boat right then and there.
While looking for a cruising boat, I lusted after a 39, but the layout didn't suit my wife and I. But I did have a couple of chats with Bob Perry about the 39. If you think the 39 owners on the list are smitten with their boats, you should hear what one of the best yacht designers in the world has to say about them and the way they look. It's like listening to an expert talk about his favorite wine! Congrats to all who are lucky enough to own one of these gems! And to all the rest of us, too. It's remarkable how lovely our boats are compared to the competition, whether contemporary or modern. When I was a lad, the Catalina 27 was a direct competitor to the C&C 27 (like my dad owned), but there was no comparison in looks or quality. Nowadays, when I sail Peregrine home to Newport from Cutty Hunk, I am generally close hauled with the sheets eased just a bit and laying my mark with no problem as I watch modern slide to leeward and eventually give up and turn on the engine to motor the rest of the way. And they look ugly while they do it! Happy sailing Andy C&C 40 Peregrine -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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