I read the article about Beowulf in Yachting magazine and I really liked it. The approach you took when designing this boat is how it should be. I’m really interested in a different boat. I’m a young man around 30 years old, have a small construction firm. We build large residential houses. And I have a dream. I would like to sail the world for five to ten years. When I came out of the university, three of my friends and I were an inch away from buying a boat and leaving. Something happened with one of us and we didn’t go. The dream is still there. We all took jobs and started our careers and our plans were put aside. Until we read this article. What I’m interested in is why you choose aluminum and, since we are four people, is it smart to increase the sail area? I still have more technical questions but I will ask them in time. We also would like to know what kind of budget you worked with (to see if it is possible for us to want a boat like yours). Can you split it up into: Hull, rigging/sails, interior, equipment, design cost. Thanks. -Sjors
Hi Sjors: All good questions, which you could write a book about to answer (we have). Probably the best thing for you to do would be to find a copy of our Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia and check out the construction cost breakdown. This will give you a feel for where the money goes. You can find some chapters up on our website at www.setsail.com. Good luck with your plans, Steve
Posted by Steve Dashew (November 30, 1999)
