[Rhodes22-list] Single handed over 25 feet

[Joseph Hadzima]

Well if money wasn't an issue ... here is a boat over 25
feet that is easily single handed.  I got to fondle the
tiller at the Annapolis show  ... oooooo sexy!  

      http://www.alerionexpress28.com/

BTW, it is NOT trailer-able :-)

Do you think the R27 (a.k.a. GB27) may be looking at the
same set of prospects as the Alerion?

The R22 is after a different market than the Capri22,
Precision 23, crowd, and thus the different price point.

having molds to make a hull is one thing, knowing you
intended market will help determine what you put into and
on top of the hull.

So I guess one of the first questions is what is the
current R27 Hull designed to do?  Recall design is about
trade-offs, and Stan must have an idea which trade-offs
were made in this design.  Then a list of possible deck &
rig designs can be generated for the various purposes.  Is
this a good race hull, or a cruising hull, .........

Then we'll know (I mean have an idea) what CAN be built, at
what cost, and whether there exists a market for this type
of craft.

I think a "board" (of directors, investors, nosey people,
etc.) meeting is in required ... complete with beverages
and a white board with those cool scented dry erase markers
(I can feel my head spinning now - no need for pot).



--- Bud <budconnor at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Rummy,
>    we all know the R22 is delightful to sail
> single-handed.   I wonder 
> at what size of boat does sailing alone become
> so more challenging such that its not much fun ... would
> it be 26'   
> 27'   30'?   For me, I think a 25' would still
> be a lot of fun to sail alone ... I don't know about a
> 27' boat.
> 
> -Bud
> 
> 
> R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> 
> >Dave,
> >There are a lot of questions and right now few answers.
> The reason to build  
> >the R27 would be simple to state because a lot of R22
> owners want all the  
> >goodies that we have become accustomed to in the R22
> that are not available in  
> >any other boat, in totality. Only Stan listens to his
> buyers and understands  
> >what makes us tick. I would like a larger boat simply
> for the amenities, but do 
> > not want to give up anything. I sail a lot single
> handed and want to 
> >continue  being able to do so.
> > 
> >Rummy
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