The purchase of a new boat, especially if it has to take you to the other side of the world (and bring you back), is a particularly important moment in a sailor’s life. And to be certain of making the right choice, above all it’s a good idea to ask yourself the right questions....
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Published on 16/12/2016
By
Jean-Christophe Guillaumin
Issue:
147
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2016
1 - What program?
The most important question is about the program: what are you going to do with your beautiful multihull? Set off for the other side of the world? Race every Saturday close to the harbor? Discover Pacific atolls? Set off to rub shoulders with the polar ice, just to see if global warming is a myth or not? In all cases, a boat designed for a certain program may prove to be particularly unpleasant to live with if it is used for a purpose for which its architect has not designed it.
A blue water cruising boat which cannot be loaded, a racing boat with…
