tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post7172442259653667325..comments2024-03-28T09:34:38.146+00:00Comments on Bursledon Blog: What Next?Bursledon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-18917649175798424352010-10-17T10:00:45.862+01:002010-10-17T10:00:45.862+01:00Michael, not only Mediterranean designs, but the M...Michael, not only Mediterranean designs, but the Med itself, Bursledon Blog has been on autopilot for the past 2 weeks while we've been staying in a place called Marseillian in the south of France. and or course we saw some lovely French sailboats - in fact Angelina our Endurance 35 was built there in a yard called Stratimar near Bezier - they have long closed down and we bought her second hand in Sete.<br /><br />watch this spaceBursledon Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-10013335298294164732010-10-10T20:19:29.966+01:002010-10-10T20:19:29.966+01:00I don't know about that, Baydog. The tradition...I don't know about that, Baydog. The traditional cat is as time honored as they get. The Wharram designs appeal to me, though a friend of mine who has built and sailed cats all over the world says he wouldn't have one for inland waters.<br />If you haven't seen these, take a look:<br />http://tikicrete.blogspot.com/<br />http://estaleiroartesanal.blogspot.com/<br />Max, it seems to me that you need a boat that will act as it's own dingy and keep the inflatable in the forepeak. Something that will sit well on a beach. The Mediterranean designs are good for that and if anything stirs the soul, it's the Med.<br />dorymandorymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077373149267825091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-57483586727990657302010-10-10T05:48:26.512+01:002010-10-10T05:48:26.512+01:00I agree. There's something un-stirring about ...I agree. There's something un-stirring about a catamaran.Baydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00751866865203182109noreply@blogger.com