Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere

by Vigor, John

• ISBN13: 9780939837328
• ISBN10: 0939837323
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: Paradise Cay Pubns

Summary

John Vigor turns the spotlight on twenty seaworthy sailboats that are at home on the ocean in all weather. These are old fiberglass boats, mostly of traditional design and strong construction. All are small, from 20 feet to 32 feet overall, but all have crossed oceans, and all are cheap.Choosing the right boat to take you across an ocean or around the world can be confusing and exasperating, particularly with a tight budget. Vigor sets out to remedy that in this book. He compares the designs and handling characteristics of 20 different boats whose secondhand market prices start at about $3,000. Interviews with experienced owners (featuring valuable tips about handling each boat in heavy weather) are interspersed with line drawings of hulls, sail plans, and accommodations. Vigor has unearthed the known weaknesses of each boat and explains how to deal with them. He rates their comparative seaworthiness, their speed, and the number of people they can carry in comfort.If you have ever dreamed the dream this book can help you turn it into reality.

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
Contents	xi
Alberg 30	1	(6)
Albin Vega 27	7	(6)
Allied Seawind 32	13	(6)
Bristol 27	19	(8)
Bristol Channel Cutter 28	27	(6)
Cal 20	33	(6)
Cape Dory 25D	39	(6)
Catalina 27	45	(8)
Contessa/J.J. Taylor 26	53	(6)
Contessa 32	59	(6)
Dana 24	65	(6)
Falmouth Cutter 22	71	(6)
Flicka 20	77	(6)
Folkboat 25	83	(8)
Frances/Morris 26	91	(6)
Nicholson 31	97	(8)
Pacific Seacraft 25	105	(6)
Pearson Triton 28	111	(6)
Southern Cross 31	117	(8)
Westsail 32	125	(8)
Bibliography	133