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Originally Posted by
GeezyRider
SeaWard always made fine boats but they were a little too rich for my budget. I cruised a Compac 19 on the Chesapeake Bay for many years but, my experience is the reverse of yours. I found as I got older, it was more and more difficult for me to balance on the foredeck while making sail changes to the point where I didn't feel safe anymore. So I drifted away from sailing and began devoting more time cycling. So far, I don't have any issues balancing my bikes or maintaining my enthusiasm for riding. And, I've partially filled the sailboat void with a sea kayak.
My sailing is basic and Geneva Lake is probably easier to manage than Chesapeake Bay. I've sailed out of Annapolis, a very memorable experience. Your Compac 19 is the same size as my Fox. I only go forward of the cockpit if something is very wrong and that happens once or twice a year. I enjoy "getting it right" while sailing solo, but like every sailer crisis management is sometimes needed.
My plan is to sail two more years and move on. Another chapter written and closed.
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