Comments on: Open 5.70 http://www.surfacehoar.com/2008/04/open-570/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:17:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Stephan Sonnenschein http://www.surfacehoar.com/2008/04/open-570/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Stephan Sonnenschein Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:41:35 +0000 http://www.surfacehoar.com/?p=18#comment-4 I was happy when I found your blog the other day. I'm in the same process selecting the right boat in the 20 feet sport boat category it looks that our list of priority is very much the same. I live in San Francisco. From what I have read and experienced so far (demo sailed the open 5.70 at the Oakland boat show last week) the open 5.70 is my favorite too. The next boats on my list are: + Melges 20 It's at least 10.000,- more expensive than the open 5.70 and almost out of my budget but if it turns to be 'extraordinary' I might give it a thought. From the information already available I can only guess: Pros: - It's probably going to be the fastest boat (at least of the category I'm interested in. Viper and Shaw do require to much crew weight especially at SF Bay) - The overall design/materials is very modern and 'sexy' - The Melges Brand makes it very likely that there will be one design fleets some day. Cons: - It might turn out more a light/medium wind design and not ideal for the strong wind and chop SF Bay - It might be not easy to sail it single handed. (That's the big strength of the open 5.70 I guess) - it's a lot of money for a 20' boat + Laser SB3 Pros: - It seems proved as a good boat for strong wind conditions. - The heavy weight might help upwind against chop (SF Bay condition) - The old fashioned deck/hull connection might not look that 'sexy' but might make it more dry to sail. Cons: - hight price - design and materials not the lasted state of the art - not as easy to rig as I wish (can't do it alone) - might not be easy to single hand it. No furling jib, large spinnaker. I can't wait to demo sail these boats and than will probably make a decision shortly. Thanks for the additional insights from your blog Stephan I was happy when I found your blog the other day. I’m in the same process selecting the right boat in the 20 feet sport boat category it looks that our list of priority is very much the same. I live in San Francisco.
From what I have read and experienced so far (demo sailed the open 5.70 at the Oakland boat show last week) the open 5.70 is my favorite too. The next boats on my list are:
+ Melges 20
It’s at least 10.000,- more expensive than the open 5.70 and almost out of my budget but if it turns to be ‘extraordinary’ I might give it a thought. From the information already available I can only guess:
Pros:
- It’s probably going to be the fastest boat (at least of the category I’m interested in. Viper and Shaw do require to much crew weight especially at SF Bay)
- The overall design/materials is very modern and ‘sexy’
- The Melges Brand makes it very likely that there will be one design fleets some day.
Cons:
- It might turn out more a light/medium wind design and not ideal for the strong wind and chop SF Bay
- It might be not easy to sail it single handed. (That’s the big strength of the open 5.70 I guess)
- it’s a lot of money for a 20′ boat

+ Laser SB3
Pros:
- It seems proved as a good boat for strong wind conditions.
- The heavy weight might help upwind against chop (SF Bay condition)
- The old fashioned deck/hull connection might not look that ‘sexy’ but might make it more dry to sail.

Cons:
- hight price
- design and materials not the lasted state of the art
- not as easy to rig as I wish (can’t do it alone)
- might not be easy to single hand it. No furling jib, large spinnaker.

I can’t wait to demo sail these boats and than will probably make a decision shortly. Thanks for the additional insights from your blog

Stephan

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