Hot Take - Slow Sailboats Aren’t Safer

Thinking about buying a sailboat? Whether you’re shopping for your first sailboat, a liveaboard sailboat, a bluewater cruising boat, or the perfect sailboat for the Bahamas and Caribbean, there’s one thing buyers often underestimate: speed. Cruising sailors are constantly told that heavy, slow sailboats are safer and more comfortable, but is that really true for the way most of us actually sail? In this Hot Take Tuesday, we look at how to choose the right cruising sailboat, why sailboat speed matters on long passages, and how boat speed affects weather windows, daylight arrivals, cruising range, comfort, and even safety. If you’re comparing full-keel sailboats, heavy-displacement cruisers, performance cruisers, affordable used sailboats, or wondering which sailboat you should buy for coastal cruising, liveaboard sailing, the Great Lakes, East Coast, Bahamas, or Caribbean, this episode might change what you look for. #Sailing #Sailboat #CruisingSailboat #Liveaboard #SailboatShopping #BuyingASailboat #SailingLife #BluewaterSailing #SailingTips #LadyKSailing Lady K Swag!!! Right here: https://lady-k-sailing-shop.fourthwall.com/ Need a consult? Click here to drop a message: https://ladyksailing.com/consults/ Want to help support Lady K Sailing? Click here to become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/ladyksailing Or here to make a one time donation: http://www.ladyksailing.com/team-k Follow Lady K on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ladyksailing Or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladyksailing/