[Rhodes22-list] Advice on boat purchase

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Kathy,
 
Welcome and I wish happy sailing
 
I myself like to race and also push the envelope on a boat. However my experience is to race on other peoples boats. As for that the J24 is a racing boat The Rhodes 22 is a cruising boat. Now Now I know I am going to have some people here tell how they race on the Rhodes and YES it can be put on a line and driven against other boats. Yet for all the features designed for the Rhodes it is essentially a cruising boat.
 
For that point it is the top choice for a small family cruising boat. 
 
Not only do you get a boat that is well designed, easy and fun to sail the looks and complements you will receive at the club will top out your choice.
 
That is my humble opinion...
 
Happy sailing
 
Scott
 
-----Original Message-----
From: kathylong at comcast.net
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:26:20 +0000
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Advice on boat purchase 


This is my first post to the Rhodes22 list so I hope I am sending this email to 
the correct address. 
I sailed and raced for about 10 years 'when I was young' spring, summer and fall 
every week on the Navesink River in NJ - blue jays and later lightnings.  Now I 
am a middle-aged, wife and mother and I would like to get back into sailing.  My 
husband (a non-sailor) and I have taken the first step by joining the Raritan 
Yacht Club.  We now have to figure out what type of boat to purchase.  The 
members of RYC day sail, race and cruise.  (There was no 'crusing' at Monmouth 
that I remember.)   
If we race it would be mostly for fun.  We have an active crusing program at RYC 
with neighboring clubs.  
We looked at the J24, but we think it would not be a good cruiser - or not as 
good as the Rhodes.  
Any feedback on the Rhodes for fun racing, day sailing and cruising (weekend 
trips)?  The most people we would have on the boat would be four.  More 
typically just 2.
Any one on this list from NJ?

thank you,
Kathy Long 
  
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