They Built This Boat Too Well
Learn what makes a great offshore boat, Chapter 2 of my book breaks this down in detail:
đ Be The Captain â A Field Manual for Offshore Sailing
https://bethecaptain.com
This boat didnât disappear because it was flawed.
It disappeared because it was built too well.
Boats like this were designed around seamanship, margin, and what actually matters offshoreâlong after the spreadsheets stop making sense.
In this video, I break down the design and manufacturing philosophy behind some of the best offshore sailboats ever built, why that philosophy eventually priced them out of the market, and what was quietly lost when the industry moved on.
This isnât a tour or a buyerâs guide.
Itâs a conversation about fatigue, motion, load paths, and why âbetterâ doesnât always survive in a market optimized for something else.
Understanding why boats like this disappeared matters because it changes how you evaluate every modern boat that came after.
Chapters:
00:00 They Built This Boat Too Well
01:24 Why This Matters Now
02:20 Are These Boats Brilliantâor a Liability?
03:25 The Design Philosophy Behind Boats Like This
03:52 The Spreadsheet Trap
04:48 Why the Numbers Look Wrong
05:50 Mass, Motion, and Real Stability
06:57 Where the Weight Actually Lives
08:33 Why These Boats Feel Easy Offshore
10:18 The Uncomfortable Truth: Cost
11:58 Victims of Their Own Excellence
13:38 Age, Financing, and Modern Reality
15:08 What This Teaches Us About Modern Boats
16:28 Final Thoughts
Learn what makes a great offshore boat, Chapter 2 of my book breaks this down in detail:
đ Be The Captain â A Field Manual for Offshore Sailing
https://bethecaptain.com
This boat didnât disappear because it was flawed.
It disappeared because it was built too well.
Boats like this were designed around seamanship, margin, and what actually matters offshoreâlong after the spreadsheets stop making sense.
In this video, I break down the design and manufacturing philosophy behind some of the best offshore sailboats ever built, why that philosophy eventually priced them out of the market, and what was quietly lost when the industry moved on.
This isnât a tour or a buyerâs guide.
Itâs a conversation about fatigue, motion, load paths, and why âbetterâ doesnât always survive in a market optimized for something else.
Understanding why boats like this disappeared matters because it changes how you evaluate every modern boat that came after.
Chapters:
00:00 They Built This Boat Too Well
01:24 Why This Matters Now
02:20 Are These Boats Brilliantâor a Liability?
03:25 The Design Philosophy Behind Boats Like This
03:52 The Spreadsheet Trap
04:48 Why the Numbers Look Wrong
05:50 Mass, Motion, and Real Stability
06:57 Where the Weight Actually Lives
08:33 Why These Boats Feel Easy Offshore
10:18 The Uncomfortable Truth: Cost
11:58 Victims of Their Own Excellence
13:38 Age, Financing, and Modern Reality
15:08 What This Teaches Us About Modern Boats
16:28 Final Thoughts
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