Good old Westerly Longbow. Looks like a safe and solid boat to be aboard for offshore sailing. There's something reassuring about this vessel, Laurent Giles drew some nice lines with this one.
That's true! Never felt insecure onboard. It sails great in all points of sail, even in broad reach-running with big waves, it responds quickly to the rudder.
@@svakestor7219 Thanks, the more I find out about the Longbow, the more attractive it becomes as a prospective next boat. I realise they're not to everyone's taste but for me the robust and purposeful appearance is really appealing. The Longbow design ticks all the boxes as it has the features I'm looking for, eg, the rig/shrouds spec, the cockpit layout, generous headroom etc. etc. Your comment on it's sailing is of interest as I haven't been able to find much information on that other than just general comments. The info that I have found describes her as steady and reassuring, which appeals to me. As a singlehander a steady and stable platform is a firm requirement. I've also come across a comment saying that with decent sails, properly trimmed she performs really quite well and can surprise other vessels. Thanks for your comment, Longbow at the top of my list.
@@saturday7 Indeed she accelerates to hull speed very easily! Another positive is that with balanced sails, you don't need to steer much, just do corrections
Bravo!
Good old Westerly Longbow. Looks like a safe and solid boat to be aboard for offshore sailing. There's something reassuring about this vessel, Laurent Giles drew some nice lines with this one.
That's true! Never felt insecure onboard. It sails great in all points of sail, even in broad reach-running with big waves, it responds quickly to the rudder.
@@svakestor7219 Thanks, the more I find out about the Longbow, the more attractive it becomes as a prospective next boat. I realise they're not to everyone's taste but for me the robust and purposeful appearance is really appealing. The Longbow design ticks all the boxes as it has the features I'm looking for, eg, the rig/shrouds spec, the cockpit layout, generous headroom etc. etc. Your comment on it's sailing is of interest as I haven't been able to find much information on that other than just general comments. The info that I have found describes her as steady and reassuring, which appeals to me. As a singlehander a steady and stable platform is a firm requirement. I've also come across a comment saying that with decent sails, properly trimmed she performs really quite well and can surprise other vessels. Thanks for your comment, Longbow at the top of my list.
@@saturday7 Indeed she accelerates to hull speed very easily! Another positive is that with balanced sails, you don't need to steer much, just do corrections