Yes your right it was quite vague I guess I have many thoughts in my mind
having cruised all my life and done a lot of racing from Int 14 through to TP52's I am extremely confused about what to get, I really want to look at getting something that sails well but is comfortable to live aboard as a couple and will look after us, ideally a swan 39 with the ventilation and ease of living of a beneteau would be ideal and aroun 38 foot, I would definatly sacrifice internal volume for a better sailing boat if necesary but like the idea of a Moody 376 living qtrs, but concerned that they dont sail so well.
Living in China refurbishing boats is much cheaper as well so i dont mind taking on a bit of a project.
I have been looking at old contests 368s as well as a dawn class 39, catalina 38, Swan 38,