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Joey Mulevicz
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06/12/2007 5:46 PM
Considering purchasing a J24 here in the LA California area. Most of my sailing will be done outside of the breakwall and would like to make trips to the Channel Islands (min 26mi open water). How does the J24 perform in rough conditions? How "safe" is the boat in open water? Any input is appreciated.

Lambert Lai
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07/13/2007 6:26 PM
Hi Joey, I have been a J/24 owner for 13 years and have sailed my boat- and others - in a wide variety of conditions. It is my opinion that the boats are very safe under most conditions. You may have heard that the boats have sank in extreme conditions. In all these cases the boats were being raced hard in very windy conditions and skippers elected to put up their chutes and go for it. Basic safety precautions to observe are to be sure lazarettes are securely fastend, everyone wears a PFD and you keep the hatches closed. I am sure you will get others comments here but suffice it to say that I trust my boat.

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