Horstman trimaran for sale

Sorry about posting so frequently the past couple weeks... I am knee-deep researching this topic..
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The best thing I've found are these F18 Catamaran foilers like Nacra 18 or even the bigger Nacra 20. But after talking to couple shipyards and couple shops, They kind of all told me similar situation, these foilers are more designed for Europe or coastal US with more wind. They are saying the Nacra 18 FCS minimum lift off is around 13-14 knots.. (which at this wind speed I might as well just go regular windsurf foiling blasting around 1.5 times windspeed)...
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Now I have to rethink this topic...Based on my very rudimentary windsurf foil calculation, to get 2 humans 400 lb, estimate boat weight 200 lb, 600 lb total. You need roughly 30 m^2 sail size. That seems like a lot....
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Is this even possible? To get 400 lbs of meat up on foil in 10 knot.. Maybe cats are not the best foilers out there? is there anything else? Trimaran? monohull? etc.
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If you a F20 18 17 16 Foilers owner, please reach out as well, what is the minimum liftoff windspeed.
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Thanks!
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PS:I do see these IFLY15 catamarans. with Flight control wand and apparently can get up on foil in 6 knots w/ 1 up... I am in sales myself.. whenever I see these overwhelming amount of advertisements and videos, I cringe a little.. I see very few owners.. and very few 3rd party reviews.. i have extreme high doubt on this..

I’ve been a longtime fan of Whistler Blackcomb ever since my first visit in 1994. And all the expansions to the resort that were made for the 2010 Winter Olympics have really transformed it into a world class resort.
But after making several trips this season, I’m pretty much done. I’ll make one last day trip to use the remaining day of my EDGE card, and that’s it. Here are my complaints:

1. Climate change has not been kind, and the snowpack has been getting more and more erratic. The Horstman Glacier’s retreat, resulting in the demise of the Horstman T-bar, has hindered access to much of Blackcomb’s best terrain. It’s unknown when, or even if, this lift will ever be replaced. And many of the recent huge snow dumps, when they occur at all, are immediately followed by rain and above freezing temperatures. While the low elevation has always made warm temps and icy conditions an ongoing problem, it seems to be getting worse lately.
2. Ever growing lift lines. The sale to Vail Resorts has been a blessing and a curse. Although millions have been invested into lift upgrades, adding WB to the Epic network has resulted in a tidal wave of Epic Pass holders. The lift lines are just as bad now as they were before the upgrades, and on some days get even worse. And when high winds or avalanche dangers result in closures of the upper lifts, there’s precious little terrain accessible that isn’t slushy or icy.
3. Prices. TravelMag recently rated WB the most expensive resort in Canada. There are a number of less expensive resorts with better snow conditions and shorter lift lines nearby. They may not be as epic as WB, but they have fun terrain.
4. Village. One of my favorite features of WB was the pedestrian village and a variety of unique shops and fine dining experiences. But the economic shift resulting from ever rising hotel and real estate prices, coupled with Epic Pass holders taking advantage of CAD/USD rates for a cheaper vacation, have driven out most of the mom & pop businesses. Now the village is dominated by corporate chains and cheap, imported souvenir shops. The pandemic has made this situation even worse.
5. Erratic operations. The resort does a poor job of communicating changes to schedules. I’ve witnessed a number of mechanical breakdowns during peak hours. The lift line estimates as reported on the Epic Mix app cannot be trusted.

After saving up enough money, waiting and looking for the right opportunity, I've finally found my dream boat on sale - a Farrier F-27! However, now that it's within my grasp, I find myself hesitating. On one hand, I recently spent a week offshore on a different trimaran and it was the experience of my life. Having previously only day-sailed on monohulls I found the trimaran's speed in particular mesmerizing - and the F-27 is even faster! But on the other hand, my father (who served in the navy and used to do carpentry for boats) is telling me that boats are a waste of money and that I shouldn't bother. I've also never actually sailed on an F-boat and I have no idea what it's really like.
I guess what I'm looking for is advice from somebody that already owns one:

1. How much experience should I have before getting my first boat? I probably have over 1000 nm under my belt, but that's as a crew member, not a skipper.
2. How does the whole purchase process go? Should I get a marine surveyor first? Should I look specifically for ones with experience with trimarans (which might be hard to find)? Should I get a lawyer or a broker involved?
3. It's a fairly old boat (30 or so years) - does that mean it'll keep its value and not depreciate further? Ideally I'd like to be one day able to sell it for more or less the same as I paid for it.
4. I know it's a fairly small boat, but can it handle the occasional offshore trip? What about ocean crossings (probably not)?
5. I've read that the maximum load is 1000 lbs - that's fairly low, even for coastal cruising. What happens if I go over that limit?

This community was really helpful with their advice in the past and I'm hoping you will all come through this time as well!

Quarter share properties in Whistler include: Legends & Evolution in Creekside, Montebello in the Village & Horstman House in the Benchlands. They are offering 13+ weeks in the shared ownership. With this option I'm able to own a vacation home in this popular ski resort without breaking the bank and also have the benefit of managed rentals. In Covid times, the price seems to go down even further and a lot many of such properties appears to be on sale, however there's the hope that in post-Covid times the loss will get covered? Seems like a good opportunity. Anyone own a quarter share condo program? Any feedback is appreciated.
Edit: thanks for all the comments and great insight. Not keen on it as the discussion made me realize I wouldn't go as often as every month, nor would I want to be worried about the rental pool loss right now.

In an effort to increase sales of military equipment, the CEO of Denel Industries has produced a brocure of the equipment that the company has to offer. This brocure has been made available to all nations to view and contact information for Denel and for the South African government representatives is provided.
MBTs

Equipment	Weight	Speed	Range	Crew	Armament	Defenses	Price
Olifant Mk 1	56t	28mph	217NM	4	105mm rifled gun (1.8NM Range, 1455m/s); 2x7.62mm MG	STANAG 4569 Level 5	$4,000,000.00
Olifant Mk 2	60t	36mph	217NM	4	105mm rifled gun (1.8NM Range, 1455m/s); 1x7.62mm MG	STANAG 4569 Level 5	$4,500,000.00

AFVs

Equipment	Weight	Speed	Range	Crew	Armament	Defenses	Price
RG41/30	30t	62mph	431NM	3+11	MCT 30 (30mm Cannon)	STANAG 4569 Level 2 (Ballistic) Level 4A/3B (Mines)	$2,500,000.00
Mbombe 8/30	31t	68mph	431NM	3+8	MCT 30 (30mm Cannon)	STANAG 4569 Level 3 (Ballistic) Level 4A/4B (Mines)	$3,000,000.00
Maraude20	16t	74mph	500NM	2+8	LCT 20 (20mm cannon)	STANAG 4569 Level 3 (Ballistic) Level 3A/3B (Mines)	$1,000,000.00

Note, the AFVs can also be mounted with AA, AT, and Mortar turrets, pricing varies for these modifications, please contact your Denel representative for more information.
Artillery

Equipment	Caliber	Weight	Specifications	Crew	Transportability	Price
G5 Howitzer	155mm Towed	15t	ROF: 3rpm; Velocity: 897m/s; Range: 19-31NM	8	Towed (Marauder capable)	$575,000.00
G6 Howitzer	155mm Self Propelled	51t	ROF: 4rpm; Velocity: 897m/s; Range: 16-36NM	6	Self Propelled (55mph)	$3,275,000.00
G7 Howitzer	105mm Towed	4.2t	ROF: 6rpm; Velocity: 950m/s; Range: 20NM	5	Towed (Marauder capable)	$2,500,000.00
Bateleur MRL	127mm Rocket Launcher	12.5t	Number of Missiles: 40; Range: 22NM	5	Self Propelled (56mph)	$2,500,000.00

Fixed Wing Aircraft

System	Role	Crew	Size	Speed	Armament	Sensors	Price
Ukuhlonishwa-1 (Uk-1) Mwari	Reconnaisance	2	Length: 10.3m; Wingspan: 11.9m; Weight: 8,378lbs; Range: 2,130km; Altitude: 31,000ft	272kn		EO/IR Camera Pod, Synthetic Aperture Radar, ELINT collectors	$9,000,000.00

UAVs

System	Role	Crew	Size	Speed	Sensors	System Makeup	Price
Seeker 400	Tactical Recon UAV	3(at MCU)	Length: 5.77; Wingspan: 10; Weight: 920; Range: 135NM; Altitude: 19,750ft; Endurance: 16hrs	81kts	EO/IR Camera, Laser Illuminator, LRF, ELINT Payload, COTS options (SAR, COMINT, SIGINT)	4xUAVs, 1xMCU, 1xTCU, Support Equipment, Optional Second MCU or TCU	$15,000,000.00/system; $750,000/Airframe
Bateleur	Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAV	2(At GCS)	Length: 8.25m; Wingspan: 14.5m; Weight: 2,250lbs; Range: 360km; Endurance: 20hrs	150km/h	EO/IR Camera, Laser Illuminator, LRF, ELINT Payload, SAR Payload	2xUAVs, 3xGCS, 1xLCC, 1xCommunications station, 1xSiomulator Station	$12,000,000.00/System; 4,000,000/Airframe

Helicopters

System	Role	Crew	Size	Speed	Capacity	Armament	Price
Atlas Oryx	Med Lift Utility Helo	3	Length: 15.5m; Height: 5.14; Weight: 17,750lbs; Range: 164NM; Altitude: 23,500ft	165kts	20 equipped troops (10,000lbs cargo)	2x7.62 MGs	$35,000,000.00
AH-2a Mk1	Attack Helo	2	Length: 18.75m; Height: 5.19; Weight: 16,500lbs; Range: 380NM; Altitude: 20,000ft	150kts	N/A	1x20mm Cannon, 16xMokopa ATGM, 4xAAMs, 76x70mm Rockets	$42,000,000.00

Radar Systems

System	Role	Detection	Price
ESR 360VX	Medium Range Air Surveillance	150km	$1,500,000.00
ESR 360L	Long Range Air Surveillance	250km	$2,000,000.00
RSR 150	Self Protection Radar	5km	$50,000.00
RSR 906 StealthRad	"Stealth" Detection radar	20km	$1,000,000.00

Naval Systems

System	Role	Crew	Size	Speed	Capacity	Armament	Price
Guardian-Class	Patrol Vessel	3	Length: 14m	30-35kts	7x Troops	1x12.7mm MG	$10,000,000.00
Trimaran-Class	Patrol Vessel	10	42m	25kts	20x Troops	1xLight Helo, 1x20mm Cannon	$25,000,000.00
Frontier-Class	Littoral Mission Ship	20	70m	25kts	2x9m boats	1xMed Helo, 1x76mm Cannon, 1xCWIS	$75,000,000.00

Missile Systems and Bombs

System	Role	Range	Platform	Weight	Price
A-Darter	IR Air-to-Air Missile	.5 - 25km	Fighters, Attack Helos, Attack Aircraft	89kg	$275,000.00
R-Darter	Active Air-to-Air Missile	80km	Fighters	118kg	$400,000.00
MUPSOW	Stand Off Cruise Missile	150-300km	Fighters, Attack Helos, Attack Aircraft, Bombers	400kg	$750,000.00
ZT3 Ingwe	Anti-Tank Guided Missile	5km	Attack Helos, Armored Vehicles, Ground Launchers	28kg	$85,000.00
Mokopa	Air-to-Ground Missile	10km	Attack Helos	49kg	$115,000.00
Umkhonto-IR)	IR Surface-to-Air Missile	20km	Naval VLS, Ground Launcher	135kg
Umkhonto-ER-IR)	IR Surface-to-Air Missile	30km	Naval VLS, Ground Launcher
Umkhonto-R)	Active Radar Surface-to-Air Missile	60km	Naval VLS, Ground Launcher
Raptor II	Stand Off Cruise Missile	120km	Fighters, Attack Aircraft		$50,000.00

Surface-to-Air Missile Systems

System	Role	Range	Components	Missiles	Price
Umkhnoto	Mobile, Short-Medium Range SAM	20-60km	4xTELs (6xMissiles/TEL), 2xReloader Vehicles, 1xCommand Vehicle, 1xESR 360VX	Umkhonto-IR, Umkhonto-EIR, Umkhonto-R	$30,000,000.00

News roundup for the previous week.
In International news

1. Singapore and China work to boost Chongqing's connectivity
   
2. Chinese private security goes global
   
3. Could China's Trump tactics actually be working?
   
4. Russia and China’s Enduring Alliance: shared political vision for world order provides the foundation for Chinese-Russian cooperation. It is defined primarily by the desire to see an end to U.S. primacy, to be replaced by multipolarity
   
5. US Border (Black Shirt) Agents Out of Control, Randomly Harass visitors (Iranians, Taiwanese, Scandinavians, Australian Children book author). (ICE Agents Can Legally Lie to Trick and Interrogate People, and Detain People Under False Pretenses)
   
6. Current Americans' view of China most positive in three decades: poll
   
7. China's top diplomat to visit U.S. on Monday and Tuesday: Xinhua
   
8. China and Italy will strengthen their cooperation in multilateral bodies, their leaders agreed during a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Italian counterpart Sergio Matterella
   
9. Australian swim coach who trained Sun Yang accuses drug cheat's critics of throwing stones from glasshouses. I was there when Sam got busted. Did we call her a cheat for the rest of her life? By that same rationale, Sam Riley is a cheat too. But we didn't say that did we?
   
10. Wang Shiyue and Liu Xinyu held onto their lead from the short dance to win the gold medal in ice dancing at the Asian Winter Games
    
11. Russia, China block U.N. sanctions on Syria over gas attacks: China backed Russia and cast its sixth veto on Syria. China's U.N. Ambassador Liu Jieyi said it was too early to act because the international investigation was still ongoing
    
12. PH, China coast guards line up joint drills for 2017: The Philippine Coast Guard says there will also be high-level visits, port calls, and cooperation against transnational crimes
    
13. China Wants to Attract More Foreigners (of a Certain Kind): seeking to attract more foreign investors, though most green card recipients still ethnically Chinese. China’s policies are contradictory in wanting foreign talent but has a deep-rooted instinct to keep foreigners at arm’s length
    
14. ISIL video threatens China with 'rivers of bloodshed'
    
15. China calls for cooperation to fight Uighur militants after video released
    
16. Chinese immersion students win big in national competition
    
17. Indonesian netizens cry anti-China conspiracy after seeing sign that reads “Indochina”: sinophobic Facebook post went viral in Indonesia, showing that there is clearly a link between ignorance and hatred "Indochina???? What country is that? Is this the sign of a revolution?"
    
18. Which countries are on the right track, according to their citizens? - WEF Survey
    
19. China, Laos agree to boost cooperation
    
20. Italy Hopes to Participate in China's Silk Road Project: "We are confident in the realization of China's 'One Belt, One Road' initiative and we will work on that project together with China," Mattarella said
    
21. China accuses western media of 'fake news' about human rights
    
22. Protests mount in China against South Korea's missile system
    
23. Murakami novel acknowledges Nanjing Massacre, sets off online frenzy
    
24. Canada launches consultations on free trade with China
    
25. Russia, China Agree to Expand Cooperation in Fight Against Terrorism - Ministry
    
26. Chinese PM warns world entering period of political and economic upheaval
    
27. Trump seeks early meeting with Xi Jinping
    
28. US propaganda effort against China has moved from human rights critique to discrediting their success, such as calling Chinese "thieves" (World Congress of Sociology)
    
29. European smog could be 27 times more toxic than air pollution in China
    

In Domestic news

1. Tibet set to receive 25 million tourists this year: visitors are expected to generate more than 37 billion yuan ($5.38 billion) in revenue
   
2. JD.com sets up world's first low altitude UAV logistics network in northwest China: drones to be used in Shaanxi are to be ten times bigger than those used in the Beijing-based company's first UAV debut last June. Up to 300 kilometres per flight, the drones can be loaded with several tonnes of goods
   
3. China’s youth becoming less – not more – nationalistic, says new report
   
4. China considers paying couples to have a second child World news
   
5. China holds mass police rally in Xinjiang as hundreds sent to anti-terror 'frontline'
   
6. Foreigner serves as village official in Zhejiang
   
7. China coal consumption declines for third straight year
   
8. Yao Ming elected president of Chinese Basketball Association
   
9. 'They're jealous of his hot bod': Handsome world champion swimmer Ning Zetao is kicked out of Chinese national team – but fans say they love him even more. A statement from the Chinese Swimming Federation saying that he had violated team rules by signing sponsorships without consulting them first
   
10. China’s world-beating solar farm is almost as big as Macau, Nasa satellite images reveal
    
11. China coal use fell again in 2016, solar capacity rose 82%
    
12. China accuses rights activist of 'fake news' fabricating torture
    
13. Beijing wants to replace its 70,000 taxis with electric vehicles to fight local air pollution
    
14. Citizens Hope to Make a Big Difference at China's Top Political Meet-Up
    
15. China will complete five nuclear reactors in 2017 and double nuclear power generation to about 420 TWh by 2021
    
16. What is CCTV Chinese New Year's Gala?
    
17. China to target Taiwan and Hong Kong's young to boost loyalty
    
18. Which Countries Are Going In The Right Direction? What Worries the World Report (18,110 people in 25 countries) by Ipsos Public Affairs on whether things are going in the “right direction” or “wrong direction” in their particular country. In China, 90% say going in right direction
    
19. China's National People's Congress kicks off this weekend: Here's what to watch
    
20. David Beckham has been snapped up by China to help them win the World Cup
    
21. Why China staged a fresh display of military might in Xinjiang
    
22. China's anti-corruption overhaul paves way for Xi to retain key ally
    
23. China to build first underwater platform in South China Sea: the observation platform will probe the undersea physical, chemical, and geological dynamics, and will also be used for other purposes
    
24. China's domestic railway system is expected to grow by 30,000 kilometres before 2020 and one-third will consist of high-speed rail, according to the country's Ministry of Transport
    
25. Premier Li says China will resolutely oppose Taiwan independence
    

In SciTech news

1. Inside the Chinese lab poised to study world's most dangerous pathogens: The move is part of a plan to build between five and seven biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) labs across the Chinese mainland by 2025
   
2. China's Sina Weibo (WB) will soon have more users than Twitter (TWTR)
   
3. Fermi Finds Dark Matter Clues in Andromeda Galaxy: Messier 31 may help astronomers understand the life cycle of cosmic rays and star formation. “We don’t fully understand the roles cosmic rays play in galaxies, or how they travel through them,” said lead co-author Dr. Xian Hou, Yunnan Observatories
   
4. China’s solar megastructure captured on camera from space (PHOTOS)
   
5. Huawei Honor V9 launched in China; Dual cameras, Android Nougat and more
   
6. China and Italy to cooperate on long-term human spaceflight: Other activities include joint work relating to scientific payloads, data sharing, mutual use of technical facilities and the exchange of personnel
   
7. China welcomes more foreign scientists: Nobel Prize winner Yang Zhenning and Turning Award winner Yao Qizhi, gave up their foreign nationalities to become Chinese citizens
   
8. Speaking Mandarin may offer kids a musical edge: perceiving musical pitch. Creel's team published its findings Developmental Science. Scientists had previously linked speaking Mandarin and musical ability in adults. The new study is the first to do that in children
   
9. Atom-scale oxidation mechanism of nanoparticles helps develop anti-corrosion materials: research group led by Prof. BAO Xinhe from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
   
10. Pimax 4K Review - Budget VR
    
11. Israel's Top VCs Can't Help But Be In Awe Of China's Tech Progress
    
12. Neutrons, simulation analysis of tRNA-nanodiamond combo could transform drug delivery design principles: team including Liang Hong of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China to observe the motions of hydrogen atoms from the model system
    
13. Huawei is considering cell towers that wirelessly charge drones: Cell towers could power the drones that fly above them
    

In Economic news

1. Chinese wages exceed Brazil, Argentina and Mexico
   
2. China's thriving SUV-only automaker looks to global growth: Great Wall Motors Ltd. sells Havals in Australia, Italy and Russia. Its CEO, Wang Fengying, is the first woman to lead an automaker a decade before GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra. Wei has a reputation for military-style discipline
   
3. Earliest China Data Indicate Economy Remaining Stable This Month - Bloomberg
   
4. 'Made in China' isn't so cheap anymore, and that could spell headache for Beijing
   
5. Huawei, China's biggest smartphone maker, isn't planning to schmooze with Trump
   
6. Chinese 'Taobao villages' are turning poor communities into huge online retail hubs
   
7. Lotte's land offer for THAAD may become nightmare for business
   
8. The U.S. International Trade Commission said that subsidized bus and truck tires imported from China had not damaged the U.S. industry, and as a result it would not issue anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on the products
   
9. China sees sharp decline in ivory smuggling in 2016
   
10. China Manufacturing Activity Has Strong Start to 2017 - WSJ
    
11. China economic strength allows shift from stimulus
    
12. China is buying less of Hollywood, but more of everything else in the USA
    
13. A delivery man just became one of the richest people in China
    
14. China is now calling the shots in metals pricing
    
15. Private schools go to China to lure $40,000 fee-paying students
    
16. PBoC is going digital as mobile payments boom: After assembling a research team in 2014, the People’s Bank of China has done trial runs of its prototype cryptocurrency. Chinese people have embraced online payments for just about everything
    
17. China Hard Landing Story Dies Another Day
    
18. China Is Preparing Its Own Bitcoin Alternative
    
19. Global art sales plummet, China biggest market: Artprice annual report. China chalked up the highest total sales and "established itself clearly as the superpower" of the art world, the report said
    
20. China sets 2017 GDP growth target at around 6.5%
    

In Military news

1. China's Strategic Support Force to Wage Cyber and Space War vs the US: Xi has ordered the SSF to pursue "leapfrog development" and advance military innovation. SSF is optimized for future warfare in new strategic frontiers such as space, cyberspace and the electromagnetic domain
   
2. Mystery deepens over Chinese forces in Afghanistan
   
3. Meet China's triple-hulled warship of the future: A trimaran vessel with all-electric propulsion, multiple helicopters, and anti-ship missiles. If compared to the vessel USS Independence subclass of the Littorial Combat Ship, the Chinese frigate is far more heavily armed for conventional warfare
   
4. Military analysts suggest ways to disable THAAD
   
5. China’s FC-31 Fighter May Be Slated for Carrier Ops: FC-31 has a twin nose gear, and it was recently reported that the third Chinese aircraft carrier would be fitted with three steam catapults
   
6. Fake News about Chinese Nuclear Weapons: sole basis of the claim that China announced the existence and deployment of the DF-41 is a commentary. The fabrication and distribution of misinformation about the size, capability and intent of China’s nuclear arsenal is nothing new
   
7. Nepal-China military drill to be held in March
   
8. Made in China Laser Cannon Built to Destroy UAV Swarms a Big Hit at IDEX 2017: by Poly Technologies, "Silent Hunter" is a fiber-optic laser air defense system. It can track and shoot down aerial targets with the diameter of less than 2 meters that fly at a speed of less than 60 meters per second
   
9. China's 2017 military budget rise slows again
   
10. There's a new player at Australia's biggest airshow: China
    
11. Drones, lasers, and tanks: China shows off its latest weapons. S-20 attack submarines, FC-31 stealth fighter jets, and updates to laser and drone weaponry. CH-5 drone is China's largest UCAV offered for export, 4,400-mile range and 60hr flight time (soon to become 12,000 miles and 120hr of flight)
    

Other Notables

1. A Million People Live in These Underground Nuclear Bunkers
   
2. China, Taiwan and 228 Massacre anniversary
   
3. In China, this is science fiction's golden age
   
4. What will it take for China to rein in North Korea?
   
5. Chinese national Sanda team training
   
6. Trump and the media: How does “fake news” affect politics in a “post-truth” era?
   
7. The wedding portraits of two sanitation worker couples from the city of Hangzhou attracted much attention recently on the country's social media
   
8. The Martial Arts Show That Is Destroying Asian Stereotypes on Screen
   
9. 500 years ago, China destroyed its world-class merchant navy because its political elite was afraid of free trade - A lesson in protectionism
   
10. Tobacco lobby holding back smoking ban
    
11. Pentagon report on China racism and containment strategies [proves US media is nothing but propaganda]
    
12. An Uneasy Codependence
    
13. Chinese and American Consumers Have Different Ideas About What Makes a Product Creative
    
14. China shift to renewables transforms world's biggest polluter from 'climate bad boy' into 'true leader'
    
15. Chinese excavation technology at forefront of Tel Aviv's railway tunnels
    
16. Mirror of Time: Chinese Weddings Through the Decades
    
17. Meet the Chinese farmer who taught himself law in order to sue a corporation
    
18. North and South Korea Give China a Double Headache
    
19. China's play for supremacy in Eurasia revives an old geopolitical vision
    
20. Matt Damon's 'The Great Wall' to Lose $75 Million; Future U.S.-China Productions in Doubt
    
21. India goes nuts ‘competing’ with China
    
22. China and Saudi Arabia Solidify Strategic Partnership Amid Looming Risks - Jamestown
    
23. Ancient skulls give clues to China human history
    
24. Hollywood Has Appetite For China’s Big Bucks, But At What Cost?
    
25. Chinese-American Museum Of Chicago Debuts Fashion Exhibit: "The Way We Wore: Celebrating Chinese Fashion Heritage" exhibit features Chinese clothing, jewelry and accessories from the late Qing Dynasty to the late 20th century
    
26. Most Chinese Parents Have Misunderstandings over Raising Boys and Girls in Different Ways: following the old Chinese saying 'to raise sons in poor while give daughters a wealthy life'
    
27. After ISIS Threat, China May Have to Get off Sidelines in Middle East
    
28. China's Love Affair With Basketball
    
29. How China Has Taken Over The Worldwide Box Office In 2017
    
30. Pictures: Snow scenery of Jinshanling Great Wall
    
31. [Discussion] Yeah... I have no doubt now U.S is totally going down we are watching the decline of a nation live.You may think it is a rant but seems pretty clear for me , any opinions?
    
32. Universal Wins Bidding War for Michael Bay-Produced Script About Trump-Like Dystopia
    
33. chinese football - Here comes a new challenger! (Chinese indie rock)
    
34. Chinese actors getting cast in bigger roles in US films: When Matt Damon got stranded on Mars in 'The Martian', NASA called on China for help. And Star Wars' Rogue One - a huge hit - with TWO Chinese stars in major roles
    
35. Russia and China are not competing for influence in Central Asia since their priorities in the region coincide, including maintaining political stability, promoting economic development and upholding secular statehood
    
36. China's Tortured Beauties: Make Me Look Western
    
37. Dr. Nancy Wang Yuen on racism in Hollywood
    

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They did a fantastic job on every faction, imo. Every faction feels like its TT counterpart. And for all of us Warhammer fans, this is the dream-come true adaptation of the best TT wargame ever conceived. Each faction plays near the point of perfection! Well...Almost....All with the exception of Chaos, who, while they have some great units, feel more like an afterthought, or "Chaos lite" rather then the massive and versatile force they are on the TT. Disappointing for me, seeing as how I am almost exclusively a player of "Khorne" themed armies (with an occasional Beastmen game, or daemons of Chaos, also themed to Khorne...) I stopped playing around the transition from 6th to 7th, mostly because, like many, I didn't like the Daemons/Warriors split. While I agreed 100% (and still do) that the beastman split was Loreful and sensible, and supported it all the way despite some getting angry at it, when they split off Daemons, well....THAT was just an underhanded marketing move. And it made no sense for a number of reasons, and for other reasons, seemed like GW was pulling a scam.
1) In the Lore, Chaos Sorcerers summon them. They have a hard time maintaining a form in the realm of mortals, so the stronger the sorcerer, the longer they can stay. This was represented well with the "intangible" rule. Also, Patron Gods would also send them as "rewards" to warband leaders that pleased them. This was a common reward, in fact. In once instance, Khorne actually rewarded his own personal hound to one warrior to ride! Now that's a gift! (See Arbaal the Undefeated). So they suddenly ignore this fact. For over 2 decades, no mortals=no daemons.
2) There just aren't enough variety of daemon models to form a versatile force. You either say screw the lore and plop Slaanesh and Khorne deamons together with Tzeench and Nurgle daemons, or you do the right things and theme them, for which your opponent now knows you have bloodletters and flesh-hounds, a few bloodcrushers maybe, and nothing else, in a Khorne army example. I hear they added some in 8th, but was still pretty much the same.
3)Heres where it got underhanded and dirty. GW knows that a) their models cost a kidney, and b) Chaos players generally had armies consisting of half mortals, and half daemons. That was the "thing" for chaos. By splitting them up, players were stuck buying half a new force against their will IF they wanted to keep playing, and having a bunch of "shelved" models they spent a lot of time and money invested into, OR buying enough to fill out BOTH armies to keep them from being wasted purchases, OR say screw this and walk away. The sudden and sharp nosedive in popularity and sales between 2008-2011 shows that most people picked the latter.
There are actually a handful of other reasons why this was a terrible move by GW. Another was the whole "End times" thing, which was a desperate ploy in which they allowed Chaos players to again have Chaos Warriors summon daemons in a limited capacity, but the idiot writer destroyed the Old World in the process. Not smart. Another horrible move was Chaos Undivided itself. Undivided started out as an awesome thing. It could only be led by Archaon in Fantasy or Abaddon in 40K, representing that they were "special" and marked by all four powers allowing them and ONLY them, to mix and match from the big 4. This was awesome when it was introduced. But with 8th edition, its been watered down....And now its Chaos the generic edition, or as I call it "The Lite beer of Chaos" LOL!
And this Chaos faction seems infected with that same damn generic syndrome. And atm, they have the least amount of Lord and hero models, the least in the way of events, and the driest Horde playstyle (I don't know why, but the Horde style for them isn't very exciting like it is for the Beastmen, which was a lot of fun to play through! Cant put a finger on it, its just not the right style).
I really hope they grab from more then just 8th edition, but get from the Lore those things in the past that really shined. Present Lords like Valkyia the Bloody, for example, would be sweet alongside classics like Arbaal, Engrim Van Horstman, Aekold Helbrass, and other well known Chaos Lords from the past!
Here is hoping they learned from the past mistakes of GW. And here is hoping, that THIS version of Chaos turns out to be a placeholder for something much better!

I am interested in a small trimaran that was known as the Maora. It was a rotomold boat that was car toppable.
I am looking to get my hands on a new one, but the manufacturer seems to have gone belly up. I'd be interested in a used one in good shape if someone knows of one for sale.
I already spoke to a company in GA called direct boats, but they have no info for me, other than NLA.
Thank you for any help guys!

News roundup for the previous week.
In International news

1. China Set to Deepen Ties With Russia Regardless of International Situation
   
2. How Russia and China Are Cooperating to Dismantle America's Dominance of the Internet
   
3. African Union, China vow to take bilateral ties to new height
   
4. Pakistan and China have signed financing agreements valued at $4.2 billion for the construction of two main road projects of the eastern alignment of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), thereby removing the last obstacle in starting the construction process
   
5. China, Laos pledge further cooperation
   
6. Times Higher Education published its World Reputation Rankings, record 9 Chinese universities making top 100 for the first time. Phil Baty, editor "There is a really positive story for China...The data published today really does show that China has arrived among the world's elite."
   
7. China and Kazakhstan signed $2 billion (1.38 billion pounds) in deals during a trip to the Central Asian country by the Communist Party boss of China's far western region of Xinjiang, state media said on Friday, as China promotes its new Silk Road initiative
   
8. China, Italy eye strengthened cooperation
   
9. U.S. sails warship near Chinese-claimed reef in South China Sea: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said the U.S. ship illegally entered Chinese waters and was tracked and warned
   
10. Taiwan intervenes in South China Sea International Tribunal case with "hundreds of pages of evidence", may delay ruling
    
11. Malaysia and China have agreed to settle South China Sea-related issues through the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and to speed up the completion of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC)
    
12. Tibet also needs China’s help for economic growth: Dalai Lama
    

In Domestic news

1. Chinese province bans religion in schools after video of girl reciting Quran goes online
   
2. China Introduces Poverty Delisting Policy, Emphasizing Transparency - All China Women's Federation
   
3. China’s Crackdown on Christian Churches
   
4. China Invokes Confucius to Rehabilitate Prisoners
   
5. China’s total wind power generation to triple by 2030
   
6. China to launch platform to fight online rumors
   

In SciTech news

1. Five contemporary Chinese science and engineering projects
   
2. China aims for humanity's return to the moon in the 2030s.
   
3. China to test first hybrid-power train next month: The new model will have between two and three power sources including integrated internal combustion power of diesel generator package and a power battery pack to cut carbon emissions and diesel costs
   
4. China eyes post-mobile era, steps up on drones, VR, and more.
   
5. China's 1400 megawatt nuclear reactor design passes international safety review.
   
6. Chinese Electric Vehicle Makers Swarm Into California, Chasing Tesla: Five highly ambitious Chinese automakers are building stealthy, strategic bases in California. Faraday Future, BYD, NextEV, Karma Automotive and Atieva
   
7. Chinese drone technology firm Ehang has signed a major deal with US-based regenerative medicine firm Lung Biotechnology to provide 1,000 units of the world's first autonomous drone for humans, making it possible to speed up the transportation of artificial human organs for transplants
   
8. Innovative Hover Camera (invented in China) out for release
   
9. An artificial intelligence device may sit and (perhaps) pass the national college entrance exam (gaokao) in math in 2017, a tech company said: key to passing the exam includes understanding the language and knowledge inference
   
10. China is funding an exaFLOP supercomputer by the end of 2020 with a 35 megawatt power limit.
    
11. China plans to build 20 floating nuclear powerplants for areas like the South China Sea
    
12. Achieving zero resistance in energy flow: MIT Cui-Zu Chang and colleagues at Tsinghua and Stanford reported the experimental demonstration of electrons flowing only along the edge of a topological insulator film circuit, driven by an internal magnetic field
    

In Economic news

1. ‘Our rules, not China’s’: Obama invokes Beijing threat in defense of TPP trade deal. “America should write the rules. America should call the shots.” the president wrote. China is advocating an alternative treaty called Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
   
2. Chinese Government Luring 'Sea Turtles' Home To Launch Startups
   
3. Russia's Sberbank to issue bonds in yuan
   
4. China’s automation push undercuts US politician promises to ‘bring the jobs back’ with tougher trade deals
   
5. China’s global economic impact is no longer state-owned
   
6. China debt load reaches record high as risk to economy mounts
   
7. Alibaba Sales Up 39% on Increased Consumer Spending in China
   
8. China's foreign exchange reserves rose in April to $3.22 trillion
   
9. Picture Global CEO survey: 2016 Global manufacturing competitiveness index rankings by country
   
10. Fear about the build-up of debt in China ignores the fact that most of it is internal and much of it will be converted into long-term financial assets, says a senior manager at one of Europe's biggest funds group
    
11. Chinese foreign acquisitions smashing records
    
12. Huawei begins charging patent fees from Apple
    
13. China Inflation Rate Steady for Third Straight Month: CPI rises 2.3% in April, giving China’s central bank more leeway to ease monetary policy
    
14. Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei disclosed that China will donate 100 million US dollars to the 11th replenishment of the Asian Development Fund to help low-income members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) including Pakistan in reducing poverty
    
15. China to invest $989b in transport infrastructure projects over next 3 years
    

In Military news

1. For Sale: The Next Generation of Chinese War Robots. Chinese defense contractors, have taken the leap of offering new unmanned systems. Poly Technologies, is selling a high speed trimaran unmanned surface vessel (USV), the High Speed Intercept Boat
   
2. China's military will carry out more military exercises in the South China Sea this month involving advanced warships and submarines, state news agency Xinhua said on Wednesday, terming the drills routine
   
3. China envoy to visit Djibouti, site of 1st overseas base
   
4. China completes building mother ship for new submersible: Tansuo-1 has an range of 10,000 nautical miles. It is equipped with 10 permanent research labs and two removable labs
   
5. China's Mini-Drone Packs a Heavyweight Punch: CH-901 tube-launched loitering munition, a portable killer drone that a soldier can carry and then launch from the field to track down and attack opponents
   
6. 8th Int'l Annual Warrior Competition ends in Jordan: 27 teams of Special Forces from 12 countries had participated. Snow Leopard Commando Unit, got three first places and three second places in different competition items, and another Chinese squad got two second places
   
7. China says US patrols justify defensive deployments: “China will increase the scope of sea and air patrols based on need, boost all categories of military capacity building, resolutely defend national sovereignty and security"
   
8. The Pace of Chinese Naval Modernization is Getting Attention at the Pentagon: A Congressional Report Estimates that China May Have 351 Ships by 2020
   
9. The Real Chinese 'Dragon': Exposing the Power of China's Deadly Air Force - U.S. Air Force’s technological air power superiority over China is rapidly diminishing, according to analysts, Pentagon officials and a Congressional review
   

Other Notables

1. Chinese archaeologists solve mystery of Beijing’s Forbidden Palace: For the centuries, the location in Beijing of Kublai Khan’s Yuan dynasty palace remained a mystery. Experts at the Palace Museum now believe it was not near the Beijing’s most famous royal residence, but underneath it
   
2. 13 before-and-after photos that show how drastically China's cities have grown over the last century
   
3. Empress Zhangsun: Enlightened Tang Dynasty Wife to Emperor Li Shimin
   
4. Passersby jump head first to save driver in sinking car
   
5. Six new fossil species form 'snapshot' of primates stressed by ancient climate change: researchers describe unearthing a "mother lode" of a half-dozen fossil primate species in southern China
   
6. Science Fiction with Chinese Characteristics
   
7. A bug over half a meter (1.6 feet) long discovered in southern China has been declared the world’s longest insect
   
8. Quora answer by Hasuran Fucha: I understand that the Manchu language is almost extinct. Is any effort being made to preserve or revive it?
   
9. The great leap upward: China's Pearl River Delta, then and now
   
10. Shenzhen – from rural village to the world's largest megalopolis
    
11. Hammerhead marine reptile with teeth like needles was actually vegetarian: Scientists discovered fossil remains of this strange animal in 2014 in current-day southern China
    
12. China builds largest metal 3D printing equipment
    
13. [Serious] Your opinion on the Queen incident?
    

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With the Midwest and India working together to develop the next generation of super carriers to supplant now ageing models we are proud to release the specifications of the Next Generation Joint Super Carrier.
The Next Generation Super Carrier or NGSC will incorporate the best of both Federation and Indian technologies and will be designed to be 100% comparable with both nations fighter and naval assets. The NGSC is designed so as to be capable of carrying the maximum number of aircraft possible, with a more advanced hull capable of withstanding greater damage from future and emerging threats such as anti ship missiles and systems. The NGSC features a trimaran hull with a large central super structure designed to increase total aircraft capacity while still ensuring the stability and structural integrity of the ship.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
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• Displacement: Approximately 145,000 long tons unloaded
• Length: 1,190 f
• Decks: 25.5
• Compliment: 515 officers 4,015 enlisted
  PROPULSION
  
• 3 x A1B nuclear reactors
  
• 4 Shafts
  
• 4 vectoring pump jet propulsors (classified)
  
• Speed: >30 Knots (classified)
  

ARMAMENT

• 3 × RIM-162 ESSM
• 3 x RIM-116 RAM
• 4 × Phalanx CIWS
• 4 × M2 12.7 mm machine guns
• 2 x HELS-ADAM MK II Directed Energy Defense
• Aircraft: 105 fighters/helicopters

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

• Stealth features to help reduce Radar cross-section.
• Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) in place of traditional steam catapults for launching aircraft.
• AN/SPY-3
• Midwest Versions will incorporate AEGIS V upon operation.

The NGSC is capable of launching and recovering all aircraft designed for carrier operations including STOL VTOL and CATOBAR. The total cost per hull will be US $15.138bn and is a Federation/Indian Exclusive build/use. Sale or export to other nations requires a unanimous Midwest/Indian vote. Any future upgrades by either nation will be made exclusively available to either nation to ensure interoperability and longevity for the lifetime of the class.
*EDIT Since apparently this was left out. Construction time will be 6 years.

We're just a few weeks away from Mariner's GM, Jack Zduriencik's 6th draft with the team. I took a look back at the M's picks in the first five rounds since 2009, to see how we measured up with the rest of the league, and to see if we can spot any trends to figure out what the M's will be looking for in the 2014 Draft.
First let me say, in Bill Bavasi's final year with the M's, he drafted a closer out of Georgia 20th overall, named Josh Fields. Yes, the same Josh Fields who now plays for the Houston Astros. Fields was a holdout all summer long, and was finally signed in February of 2009 by Jack Zduriencik. At the time, I thought Zduriencik would jump at the opportunity to have four 1st Round picks in his first season as the GM.
Had the Mariners and Fields not come to an agreement, the Mariners would have received the 21st overall pick in the 2009 draft as compensation. More on that later...
Secondly, I list WAR next to some of the other players drafted. I don't want to get into a sabermetrics debate, this is just the stat I chose this time.
2009
In his first draft as the team's GM, Jack Zduriencik could not have asked to be in a better position. Holding the 2nd, 27th, and 33rd overall picks, the M's were in a good spot to add talent quickly.
The M's picked up the consensus, "best hitter" in the draft, when the picked up 2B/OF Dustin Ackley with the 2nd overall pick. Their next picks looked like this:
Rd 1 (27) – Nick Franklin – SS
Rd 1 (33) – Steven Baron – C
Rd 2 (51) – Rich Proythress – 1B
Rd 3 (82) – Kyle Seager – 3B
Rd 4 (113) – James Jones – CF
Rd 5 (143) – Tyler Blandford – RHP
While Nick Franklin has been a fringe major-leaguer to date, Kyle Seager has been the Mariner's most consistent hitter out of that draft. James Jones has also recently been called up to play CF for the team.
Other notable draft picks from 2009 from around the majors are:
Mike Trout – Rd 1 (24) – OF – Angels – 23.0 WAR
Jason Kipnis – Rd 2 (63) – OF/2B – Indians – 11.4 WAR
Stephen Strasburg Rd 1 (1) – RHP – Nationals – 9.7 WAR
Mike Leake – Rd 1 (8) – RHP – Reds – 9.2 WAR
Brandon Belt – Rd 5 (147) – 1B – Giants – 8.8 WAR
Nolan Arenado – Rd 2 (59) – 3B – Rockies – 5.6 WAR
The best player in the draft, and one of the best players currently in baseball, Mike Trout, was drafted 24th overall by the Angels. Had the Mariner's not signed their 2008 hold-out, Josh Fields, they would have had the 21st overall pick. Would the M's have taken Trout at 21st overall? Nobody knows, but by signing Fields, they didn't have a chance to make that call.
2010
Going into 2010, the Mariners had no true 1st Round pick, as they gave that away to the Angels when they signed Chone Figgins to a major deal; we all know how that worked out.
They did, however, score big when they drafted RHP Taijaun Walker with their 43rd overall pick. The first five rounds went like this:
Rd 2 (67) – Marcus Littlewood – SS/C
Rd 3 (99) – Ryne Stanek – RHP
Rd 4 (132) – James Paxton – LHP
Rd 5 (162) – Stephen Pryor – RHP
With Walker and Paxton, the Mariners picked up two pitchers who can fit at the top of the rotation, and will do so in 2014, if they can stay healthy. Injuries are a common theme, as Stephen Pryor also made the big league team coming out of the bullpen, before he had season-ending surgery in 2013.
Other notable 2010 draft picks are:
Chris Sale – Rd 1 (13) - LHP – White Sox – 17.9 WAR
Andrelton Simmons – Rd 2 (70) – Braves – 10.5 WAR
Bryce Harper – Rd 1 (1) – OF – Nationals – 8.8 WAR
Manny Machado – Rd 1 (3) – SS – Orioles – 7.8 WAR
Matt Harvey – Rd 1 (7) – RHP – Mets – 6.9 WAR
Russell Wilson – Rd 4 (140) – 2B – Rockies – Super Bowl Champion QB
2011
The Mariners held the #2 overall pick again in the 2011 draft, and they used it to select LHP Danny Hultzen. Again, they went for the college player, who had less down-side and would make it to the majors quicker. Other picks in the draft for the M's were:
Rd 2 (62) – Brad Miller – SS
Rd 3 (92) – Kevin Cron – 1B
Rd 3 (121) – Carter Capps – RHP
Rd 4 (123) – John Hicks – C
Rd 5 (153) – Tyler Marlette – C
For the 3rd straight season, the Mariners drafted a SS in the top 2 rounds, and continued to ignore their situation in the outfield. If Hultzen doesn't come back from his injury, and if Brad Miller doesn't stop striking out in 25% of his AB's, this draft was a huge bust. Other notable players from this draft were:
Jose Fernandez Rd 1 (14) – RHP – Marlins – 7.6 WAR
Sonny Gray – Rd 1 (18) – RHP – Athletics – 3.3 WAR
Gerrit Cole – Rd 1 (1) – RHP – Pirates – 2.2 WAR
George Springer – Rd 1 (11) – OF – Astros – Potential 40/40
At this point, it looks as though the Florida Miami Marlins are the big winners in the draft, selected Jose Fernandez. It's still too soon to tell, however, as Fernandez is now out for the season having surgery, and Gerrit Cole has played very little in the majors, but has been impressive in the minors. George Springer has an opportunity to be a 40H40SB player in the future as well.
2012
Again, holding a top 5 pick, the Mariners picked up Catcher, Mike Zunino. MZ Hammer, is playing with the major league squad and is outstanding behind the plate. He shows great power at times, and shows extreme lack of pitch recognition other times. He strikes out often, but has great potential. Here's what the rest of the draft looked like for the Mariners.
Rd 2 (64) – Joe DeCarlo – SS
Rd 3 (98) – Edwin Diaz – RHP
Rd 3 (126) – Tyler Pike – LHP
Rd 4 (131) – Patrick Kivlehan – 1B/3B
Rd 5 (161) – Chris Taylor – SS
Edwin Diaz has impressed in his time in the minors, as has Chris Taylor. Still, the Mariners seem determined not to draft any outfielders in the early rounds of the draft. It is still way too early to look at how the other teams did in the draft, as most of the players are still making their way through the minors.
2013
The Mariners, desperately seeking power, went after it in the 2013 draft when they selected DJ Petersen and Austin Wilson in their first two rounds respectively. DJ Peterson has had success in the minors at each level he's played, currently in high-A. Wilson, has struggled at times, but shown flashes of the power he was drafted for.
Rd 3 (85) – Tyler O’Niell – RF
Rd 4 (117) – Ryan Horstman – LHP
Rd 5 (147) – Jack Reinheier - SS
2014
The Mariners finally addressed some of the concerns with outfield, by taking two RF's in 2013, but they are still severely lacking outfield depth throughout their minor league system. They hold the 6th overall pick in the draft, and rumors are that the Mariners are potentially looking to draft a pitcher or a SS.
Personally, if one of the elite pitchers fall to them at 6; being Carlos Rodon, Brady Aiken and Tyler Kolek (who sports a 100+ MPH Fastball), or perhaps even the solid pitcher, Aaron Nola, I would be okay with them taking a pitcher.
I'd be less excited to see SS Nick Gordon drafted, as the Mariners have spent too many high draft picks on SS under this regime. Not that I don't think he looks like a good player, but the M's could do without drafting another SS early. It would be refreshing to see the Mariners continue to work on their outfield depth, by drafting Alex Jackson. Jackson may not be on the board when the Mariners pick, so picking the northwest product, Michael Conforto, would also be welcome.
I feel that what the Mariner's say their draft strategy is and what they actually do, are not consistent. They say they just take the best player available. In reality, they lean towards taking the "safe bets" in college rather than taking a gamble on higher-upside players out of High School. To me, this shows a lack-of-confidence in the area scouts in the Mariner's organization. If they feel strongly about a player, they should be confident even to take them in the 1st Round.
"Safe", is why the Mariners are currently still hovering around .500, and haven't made the playoffs since 2001.
With all of that said, the MLB Draft is one of the most unpredictable in sports. Nobody truly knows who the elite players will be, they can only make best guesses. You can just cross your fingers and hope for the best.

Hey everybody, I am in the market for a used boat and I was hoping I could pool the collective experience of sailing to help make sure I'm not over looking any good boats.
I am young, and as such I have an obsession with speed. I do not want a cruiser or a day sailer, I don't need any family friendliness or amenities. I want a pure bred race boat. To me that means a monohull capable of planing or a performance multihull (not a beach cat). I have no preference to trimarans, cats or monohulls, though I don't see many performance trimarans for sale. I'm looking for something designed for two people to sail, anything around 16-20 feet with too much sail area and not much freeboard. I would definitely love to have a spinnaker (especially an asymmetrical one) but I'm willing to go without one.
Boats I have sailed in the past:

• Opti, a little too small for me now lol
• Laser, I would love to own one, but I want to be able to take friends out as well
• Sunfish, see Laser
• J24, great for one-design, terrible for everything else, I dislike this boat fairly passionately
• Ultimate 20, the boat that really got me in to performance designs, but I feel like a U20 would be a little bigger than is practical as launch/storage space is quite limited and three people are required for any decent amount of wind

Boats I'm looking to purchase:

• Johnson 18, pretty much a perfect fit for me, but they're hard to find (there is one at the club I sail with but it is seldom used and I haven't tracked down the owner yet)
• Fireball, a little small but I'd like to own one
• Nacra 5.5SL, also a great fit for me, the only downside being the size and space restrictions I mentioned earlier
• Nacra 5.8, kind of a fall back from the 5.5SL due to its larger size, but still on the table
• Nacra 5.2, this is about at the lower limit as far as size is concerned, I'd much prefer something larger

So sailing, is there a boat I should be looking at that I haven't seen? Something I may have overlooked? Post them up!