What are the sea going (ie off-shore) capabilities of the Manitou 32?
• Some commentators say they are a bit prone to hobby-horsing (due to fine entry and canoe stern and long overhangs both ends) but the hull shape is recognised as being very sea-kindly. • Here’s a quote from a 1982 Newsletter about a boat returning from Cairns to Hobart as part of a 5000 mile cruise … “The yacht has an Autohelm 2000 steering gear which works faultlessly. Barry told us of his Bass Straight crossings, one of which was in 50 knot winds surfing down waves with only a small jib, the boat touching 15 knots and virtually ‘hands off’ the tiller.” • Francis Pantus bought Wayward in 2000 and says … “We’re very happy with her performance under relatively heavy weather (30-odd knots of wind, 2 meter seas in Moreton Bay). Having sailed a Halcyon 27 for about seven years on the North Sea and the Channel, this is really a very enjoyable experience”. • And more from Keith Clarke … “Biddlecombe’s hulls were built with a heavy laminate, and were very solid. I bounced [Astrolabe] o
