If you’re reading VolksCruiser it is more than likely you’re sailing on a budget or you’re thinking about it. On the other hand, just possibly, you are actually looking for a hip, fashionable, and trendy sailing site and you’re just hopelessly lost… Of course, no one likes to be reminded they are on a budget …
We all know that bigger boats cost more but a lot of folks just don’t get the scale of the thing. So, here’s a quick example… Our CAL 34 rig calls for a 9/32″ forestay of roughly forty feet while, on the other hand, the Morgan 41 OI we were talking about has a 3/8″ …
Just out of curiosity I was looking at the list of this year’s ARC Rally boats and it makes some interesting reading… I’ll sum it up this way… Lots of big expensive boats. Now, I’m on record as being a non-fan of cruising rallies. Partly because I don’t feel a lot of folks sailing towards …
