alibaba 80 Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Help/info please. I've come across a well loved Easterly 30. I've sold my boat and I am looking for a boat in which I can potter around the gulf from Kawau to Coromandel in my advancing years [ not going to say how advanced!] How do they sail, say compared to boats of similar size eg Lotus 9.2; Davidson 28 etc. All info gratefully received. cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 1,034 Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 I asked the question of chat gpt. It replied in a non-committal response with codewords that indicate "leisurely progress can be expected". From what I've seen and read, this is close to the mark. https://chatgpt.com/share/403f77a8-30dc-45be-9885-b7985df519b4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,641 Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Used to beat them regularly in a cav 32, by a lot. Whereas a D28 could nearly keep up, Chico 30 was faster than us. There's a Saraband on Tme at a good price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 244 Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 A would agree with BP regarding the Cav 32. The Lotus 9.2 would be quicker than the easterly on all points of sail i would think, having owned both a Cav and a 9.2. The 9.2 has far better accommodation and is a well balanced boat. For the type of sailing you are going to do, it would be hard to beat a 9.2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alibaba 80 Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 thanks all, your info much appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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