[Rhodes22-list] Single handed over 25 feet

[Joseph Hadzima]

YEP the A28 costs a very pretty penny for a day sailer!

Did you ever manage to get an invitation to sail on her?


--- TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Joe.
> 
> There was an A28 slipped at our marina for a couple of
> years. Did you happen 
> to catch the price tag? One could spend 150K
> delivered.....tiny cabin but it 
> is a looker.
> 
> Wally
> 
> 
> >From: Joseph Hadzima <josef508 at yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Single handed over 25 feet
> >Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:19:30 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >
> >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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