Author name: Alex

When exploring the purchase of a bluewater sailboat, or any sailboat for that matter, you’ve probably encountered various ratios that offer insights into the sailboat’s handling or traits, tailored to its intended application. Among these is the Sail Area to Displacement ratio (SA/D), a valuable metric that can shed light on the performance potential across […]

If you’re looking into buying a bluewater sailboat or just evaluating options, you’ve likely come across the Comfort Ratio (CR). While it might not hold much weight for daysailers or racers, for cruisers, it’s a different story. A comfortable motion in heavy seas trumps an extra bit of speed or closer wind angles when you’re