The Cruiser/Racer Option

And a very popular option it is too. Perfect for 'around the cans' club racing and just the thing for the summer vacation family cruise to foreign ports.

You can expect good performance from these types of sail boats, and their skippers tend to be capable and competitive.

Owners of cruiser/racer sailboats tend to get a great deal out of their investment.

As if to prove the point, a few weeks after this pic was taken (April 2012), Bandas (the boat illustrated here) went on to take three firsts in the cruiser class races at the Bequia Easter Regatta.

Sailing boats of this type have made impressive voyages, but they wouldn't be a cruising sailor's first choice for an ocean crossing.