LarryE 39 #1 Posted September 27, 2020 Good bottom Almost new sails Really slow, not going to be really fast. Just really slow. Maybe that's what it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 7,935 #2 Posted September 27, 2020 PHRF around 140 says it's kinda slow, not really slow - for a cruising boat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alaris 173 #3 Posted September 27, 2020 140 for a 34 foot cruising boat with a centerboard is honestly about right in my mind Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crash 525 #4 Posted September 28, 2020 That’s right in there with the speed of a C&C 34 or Tartan 33. Even the more race oriented Peterson 34 or Ericson 33RH rate in the 126 range... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeO 108 #5 Posted September 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Crash said: That’s right in there with the speed of a C&C 34 or Tartan 33. Even the more race oriented Peterson 34 or Ericson 33RH rate in the 126 range... Pet 34s are 117 'round these parts, and sail to it OK. A Sabre 34-2 CB is at 150. So definitelty a fair bit slower (or the Sabre has a gift rating). But in all honesty, Sabres are slow-ish, esp in lighter air. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crash 525 #6 Posted September 29, 2020 Sure, but it’s a cruiser-racer, with a centerboard. So you’ll be more comfortable then on the Peterson, and able to get into creeks or inlets, etc, that you can’t in the Peterson. Every boat is a bunch of compromises... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROADKILL666 306 #7 Posted September 29, 2020 Good boat for the islands and Biscayne bay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeO 108 #8 Posted September 29, 2020 14 hours ago, Crash said: Sure, but it’s a cruiser-racer, with a centerboard. So you’ll be more comfortable then on the Peterson, and able to get into creeks or inlets, etc, that you can’t in the Peterson. Every boat is a bunch of compromises... I wasn't recommending the Pet over the Sabre - different animals. Comfort vs (relative) speed, and what's your priority, etc. During this COVID summer I've been daysailing a Sabre 36 with my daughter - and it's a different experience (with different expectations) than the Farr 40 racing I normally do. Different universe... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
