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Anonymous user
18 February 2007 19:04:04 |
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LM 27 or LM 30 Do they sail???????
I like all boats but I am an out and out fan of sail boats. I was taught to sail at a dingy racing club and progressed to racing offshore. I subscribe wholeheartedly to the maxim "sail fast, sail safe" I have sailed so far on a UFO and various Sigmas. I have been lucky insomuch as I have managed to not own a boat. Now I am thinking of buying my own boat that my wife and I (both in our 50s) can pottle about in. I quite fancy a LM 30. the big question is do the things sail? The sailing mags say yes, but hey where would they be if manufacturers did not lend them boats to play with? What sort of angle to the wind could I expect an LM to achieve on a beat and what sort of average speed under sail? Anyone out there know the answers?
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Anonymous user
10 March 2007 09:42:12 |
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Re: LM 27 or LM 30 Do they sail???????
my fiend, I own a LM30 since 1998. I dearly love her. If sailing is your no.1 requirement, that is not definitely your choice. I can say with 10/12k of wind you get 5k of speed but only with 50-135 angle bow/wind. Too heavy and too few sail. Every other aspect is charming. ciao Giuliano
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Anonymous user
25 July 2007 12:38:16 |
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Re: LM 27 or LM 30 Do they sail???????
Yes, I think that the reply is a fair assessment of the LM30, which I also own; It is not an out and out sailing boat but is a comfortable , safe motor sailor.
Does any one have any experience of the LM Vitesse 35 , which I am considering buying?
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Anonymous user
19 August 2008 05:08:52 |
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Re: LM 27 or LM 30 Do they sail???????
I have owned 2 LM'S , a 28 , and I have sailed my 32 since 1987 on the Great Lakes [ some of the most difficult waters in North America] . YES these boats sail well and can be even fast , in winds > 20 Kts . They are great passage makers and extremely sea worthy .
I would invite anyone to chat about these boats.
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Anonymous user
23 December 2008 20:35:21 |
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Re: LM 27 or LM 30 Do they sail???????
I own an LM32. It is a motor-sailer not a race boat for light air. That said, it takes most well handled sail boats a long time to overtake me. Funny when they are out in the weather in their foulies, and my wife and I are in the pilot house sipping coffee in comfort.
Freya is very well built and a most comfortable cruiser. I'd enjoy emails from other LM owners.
Ron Schafer (lm32freya@gmail.com) We sail out of Sturgen Bay WI on Lake Michigan.
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