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I've had just as much fun sailing a cape dory typhoon or Herreshoff 12 1/2 as a j/92, 105 or whatever. c&c 30 is a nice boat but not what I would call a daysailer. So many fewer systems, so much more stuff to worry about. I'm thinking about a 35, because I want to race in the ocean and/or go the the islands. Not the boat to putter around in.
If you are really cutting your chops and figuring out if you want to do this get a saling dinghy. Takes up minimal space, rig in minutes, learn a ton and use it as a tender for the big boat if/when you move up.
I love sailing small boats.
