designer

We are officially looking for our next boat. We've been unofficially looking for several years. Like everyone else, we sit at an anchorage and stare at the other boats. We walk the docks at every marina that will let us (and many that won't). We try to learn all the different designers and manufacturers and models, and the benefits and problems with each.

Ten years ago, we loved every boat we saw. We'd daysailed a lot, but had never cut the docklines for any cruising.