Need I say more?
Which is not to say there is not stuff that is awesome but the whole concept of having the "perfect" boat or whatever is really more about bragging rights rather than actual function.
Trust me, f-u-n-c-t-i-o-n is far more important than being able to tell someone you have the best this or that.
We knew a couple who circumnavigated in an Irwin 28 which, while not a bad boat, is certainly not most peoples idea of a long distance cruising machine. Their trip around the world took a bit less than four years and nothing needed fixing rather than the normal expected wear and tear...
Someone else we know with an expensive "perfect" cat with all the mod-cons, bells, and whistles made it all the way from Florida to Panama before abandoning their voyage and chosen lifestyle because stuff mostly did not work and needed fixing all the time.
Of course, in most boatie circles the folks on the Irwin 28 would be deemed to the the crazy ones...
What do you think?
