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    Posted: 22 Dec 14 at 2:05pm
it would be so easy to answer this with 'fast' 'easy' 'exciting' and lots of other such terms, but, if I think about sailing I've really, really enjoyed then it would probably be something like a Wayfarer which was about 20 times easier to move about on land but just as much of a pleasure to sail along in, racing or otherwise.

ticks a lot of boxes for me:

- pleasant to sail, modern controls and nice enough decks to hike off

- decent in light or heavy (you can reef it and get back from the pub, even if it's blown up and you've had a few!), furling genoa and nice kite for running down the shore line, out of the tide

- capable of cruising and being dragged up beaches (can even chuck an anchor over the side of a spot of fish murdering)

- capable of taking a load of weight

the perfect foil to my 100, which I really love for all it's light weight, planing and more physical aspects, but not something I can go cruising in down the harbour for a picnic when the suns shining, dragging a couple of mackerel spinners on the way back
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Fast stable, exciting, cheap, light, good looks etc, etc of course

But what really matters to me in a boat is one that I can have good class racing with on my doorstep.

Which rules me out of ever being an early adopter!
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A simple, elegant design. 

Cover off, sail up, quick yot around the pond, cover on, back home to my wife and kids.  

That's what a nice boat is for me- right now anyway.  
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Originally posted by getafix

it would be so easy to answer this with 'fast' 'easy' 'exciting' and lots of other such terms, but, if I think about sailing I've really, really enjoyed then it would probably be something like a Wayfarer which was about 20 times easier to move about on land but just as much of a pleasure to sail along in, racing or otherwise.

ticks a lot of boxes for me:

- pleasant to sail, modern controls and nice enough decks to hike off

- decent in light or heavy (you can reef it and get back from the pub, even if it's blown up and you've had a few!), furling genoa and nice kite for running down the shore line, out of the tide

- capable of cruising and being dragged up beaches (can even chuck an anchor over the side of a spot of fish murdering)

- capable of taking a load of weight

the perfect foil to my 100, which I really love for all it's light weight, planing and more physical aspects, but not something I can go cruising in down the harbour for a picnic when the suns shining, dragging a couple of mackerel spinners on the way back
Exactly why I loved our old GP. Had some pretty good racing in her as well as cruises on the Lakes and family beach days.
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Originally coming from a windsurfing background, a nice boat is one that communicates well with the crew, so that you know when you are getting it right.

It's one of the reasons I like the Phantom and so far I've still not had to mark a single setting on anything - I do it all by feel. No doubt there are many other boats that qualify, but only fall short for other reasons as they don't suit my size, weight and sailing location.
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Same for me, I like a balanced boat that I can feel through the seat of my divided butt wetsuit.

Good Boats I've sailed so far L3k, EPS, Zero, Aero, Alto, Icon, Supernova

Bad Boats I didn't like Laser, RS500, RS100, L4000, Solo, RS300

Others I've sailed but ambivalent about, 505, RS800, MPS, Blaze,
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