Topic: Love/hate relationship
Ok, hate is probably too strong a word but....
Virago and I spent a month together this summer. She is the best boat for singlehanding I could ask for for all the reasons we CO sailors commonly share. I love and trust my boat. However, when I manage to crack my head on some overhead piece of said boat when down below I sometimes think that (I hate to say it) a different, slightly bigger boat might be a good idea. Besides an A29, I can't think of anything I'd like as much or respect for performance, construction etc. Temptation sometimes strikes mind you. So here's the point of this posting:
Can anyone who has sold a Contessa to move up to a bigger boat, or moved up then come back down again to a smaller boat comment on the pros and cons of that decision? I'm thinking Adrian might have something to say about this.
When I whack my head I want another boat, but when I'm sailing and I can go down below and not fall across the cabin, reach pretty well everything from a sitting position, and move around with at least one hand and/or foot braced and gripping I think the small interior of my boat is not a bad thing. I think I'm also touching on the idea of boat when sailing vs. boat that at anchor or in a marina much of the time. People who have made long passages in a CO can chime in on this too - Contessa as long-term home.