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AADIVER
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Initially Posted - 03/20/2009 :  12:03:12  Show Profile  Visit AADIVER's Homepage
What, IYHO, is the substantial, IMPORTANT, differences between our 250's and the Catalina Caprii 26? Both have 26' LOA's, the 26 is 1,000 lbs heavier, has a foot wider beam, only 100% furling jibs, and standing headroom. Bottom line: which boat has the best sailing performance, especially in winds exceeding 20 knots? Just curious
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Response Posted - 03/21/2009 :  04:47:39  Show Profile
Back around 2001 or so I was racing J.27s at a club in Philadelphia. Late that season the City of Camden, NJ sponsored a race, The Battleship New Jersey Regatta. (The New Jersey is permanently moored there and open for tours)
On race day the winds were predicted to be 25 and up but by race time they were well in excess of that. Many boats headed for home prior to the start and I for one thought they would cancel but they did not. Several boats broached and it was a miracle that no one was hurt or worse. Many of the entrants were weekend sailors and most had their hands full. The boat that won outright was a Capri 26. I believe it was named Rainbow. It carried Kevlar sails (unreefed) and blew the sox off the four J.27's that our club entered. The 27's should have walked away from her. I don't know any more about that boat , the skipper or her crew but I was impressed. The wind and tide in the Delaware River that day were in opposite directions and the chop was significant. Had a 250 been there it surely would have been reefed x 2 and sailing more for survival than the victory.
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 03/21/2009 :  10:55:34  Show Profile
Frank, the Capri26 is a flat out bigger and heavier boat than either of the Catalina 25/250 series. They also carry a higher price tag than a similar year model of the 25s. Given your interest in a boat that has a larger interior with standing room it seems like a good choice for you. It gives you the amenities but still stays in a reasonable size. We were very interested in a Capri 26 before buying our 250. The deal breaker was trailering. The Capri 26 is too wide to trailer without a permit and our tow vehicle would not have sufficed at all. If I were in your situation, with a year round berth, I would have bought it. Well, actually, if I were in your situation I'd have a Catalina 30/34/36.
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Response Posted - 03/23/2009 :  23:46:07  Show Profile  Visit AADIVER's Homepage
Randy, I finally went aboard a 26 for sale, o/b manual start mounted down on the port transom, almost impossible to effectively operate from the cockpit. And "standing headroom"? Not for this 5'10" sailor. My thinning hair rubs against the roof, still have to slouch. A 250's a much better boat. So now I'm in the market for a 27 with inboard diesel, tiller helm, late 1980's. I'm sure I'll find her.
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