The very sexy md35 has been sitting at our dock for quite awhile now, and I was finally able to sail her recently. She is all about going fast and looking good, with teak decks and an open transom that screams "Wally" to fans of modern design aesthetics. But you never know if the bulb keel and narrow waterline are going to translate into boatspeed until you take her out there.
We sailed the boat in the Thursday night beercan series with a provisional rating of 54and breeze from 3 to 9 kts. The first leg (upwind) had us only slightly off the pace of a Club Swan 42 - impressive! As the breeze picked up they were able to take advantage of the additional waterline to leg-out on us, but in the really light stuff this boat will MOVE.
Judging by the smiles in the back of the boat, she felt great downwind too. I was struggling a bit with launching the big asym kite out of the companionway since there isn't much real estate on the bow. It's not a very typical "pit" set-up but would get easier after a few outings.
For someone that wants a real head-turner that is going to sail circles around just about anything in her size range, this is a great boat, and the price point is significantly less than some of the similar daysailors coming out of Europe. Joe, should I sign you up for one?
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