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Lisle, I'll offer some of my own thoughts. I sailed/raced dinghies as a
teenager (in Lake Ontario). Then did a bit of crewing on keel
boats after I finished school. Years later I wanted back into
sailing - I found a inexpensive 24 ft Mirage (which had it's roots
in C&C) and got my feet wet. I had never docked a large boat
and was well out of my comfort zone even with the 24. The first time I ran 50m from the hoist to a slip I was sweating
worried I'd bounce off one of the other boats. Worked out ok, and
I quickly remembered my love for sailing. Comfort with the 24
built gradually - as I docked in more challenging conditions,
couldn't start my out board and docked under sail, ended up in
stiffer conditions than I expected and had to figure out how to
reef on the fly and sail the boat home into the wind. Within 2 years I wanted something bigger. I bought a CS30 (I came across this list looking for advice on a couple C&C's that fell though) - first time I was driving that boat had me right back out of my comfort zone - but it returned quickly. While the bigger boat has a chance of doing more damage with higher forces on the lines, more mass to stop or re-direct and more complex systems, I'd say the learning curve jumping straight to the 30 wouldn't be too bad. Especially if you're smarter than me and found a more experienced buddy to take you out at the start, get you off on the right foot, plus come out a few times when the weather is a bit more lively, help you learn. After 2 years in the Mirage 24, and now almost 4 years in the CS 30 I'm still learning, still uncomfortable at times, but gaining more and more confidence. I'm pretty happy with my current size - there is enough room to take out my 4 teenagers overnight, plenty of space if just the girlfriend and I want to go together for a few days, and still manageable size if I'm sailing solo. The 30 is literally twice the boat (twice the displacement, twice the interior volume) - which means twice the effort to clean the hull and repaint in the spring, twice the cost for gear -- but for me it's a good balance point. Best of luck Mark CS 30 Prosecco Deep Cove, Nova Scotia
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. - George Santayana On 2017-09-06 10:16 PM, Lisle Kingery,
PhD via CnC-List wrote:
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