On 7 Oct, 01:29, "Capt. Rob" wrote:
Well, here I am with a 4 year old son and he's simply awesome!
But long sails just don't work for us these days

I've been away! Did I miss something? Has Bob been on
a long sail?


and we mainly daysail
and weekend aboard Heart of Gold.

We've decided to try some real cruising when Thomas turns 6 or 7 and
to that end we've been looking at many boats, used and new. Before
that purchase we're going to spend a month or so sailing in Greece
aboard our friend's Tayana 42.


The food in Greece is awful. A month there will probably
be good for you.

BTW, what part of Greece will you be sailing in. I'm going sailing
there next May..... on a (you guessed it!) 43 footer.

At that point....drum roll please!

I'll start a serious hunt for a Corbin 39 Aft Cabin. I "met" the
Corbin 39 recently and fell in love. The boat sails well, looks great
and has the character I love associated with pilot house sailboats.
For now we'll continue to enjoy our Beneteau, but we're very excited
about doing some local cruising and then trying out some longer trips
on the Corbin. We'll start with the Beneteau....and continue with the
Corbin.

For those of you not familiar with the Corbin 39, it looks like
this....

http://images20.fotki.com/v385/photo...ap54917-vi.jpg

These are not heavy boats as some cruising boats are and she sails
well in light air. She is over-rigged according to some, but we'll be
coastal and that will suit us well most of the time.


I wonder why you think that a Corbin 39 would be more suitable than
Heart of Gold for coastal cruising?? I'm sure that your existing boat
would be much better for a young family. Kids want fun, and
it is very important that you give them a "job" to do. This is
easier on a responsive boat.


Regards

Donal
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