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We've had a number of you who have asked about our New Year's Day Race in Dago on the Blusail 24. Results wise, we didn't do worth a damn, finishing 12th out of 37. We were saddled with a 78 rating, which is clearly far too optimistic for what this little boat actually is. It would appear that this Luca Brenta design is a quite moderate sportboat, that seems to like a breeze more than the light. The boat is plenty stiff, and we had way too much crew weight, so we didn't do the boat any favors there. The boat that we sailed was very unsorted, so I suspect that with sail and rig optimization, it could be much quicker than what we got out of it. With a realistic rating (something above 100, for sure), and at the price (around 32 grand, sail away), the boat can have a lot of appeal to a lot of people. www.blusail.com

01/05/2003