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Probably great grandchildren. A 2018 91' Daysailer could be easy to manage.

As long as you keep your wits about you(that could be a challenge in your 90's).

I've seen so many new -high end- custom sailboats built on the coast of Maine in the last 15 years(this is a repeat customer). The industry seems engaged in big high end boats that employ big yards for 2 or more years of construction(this hull to be built in Rockport for 1 year, will be floated to Brooklin Maine to be finished- year 2).

These owners and boats at this high end have changed dramatically in the last 20 years. The design briefs are mostly the same: these boats will be used for daysailing, coastal sailing, racing with only minimal accommodations for short term cruising.

While the 1%(.5%?) has gotten much richer in the last 20 years - and their boats much bigger, the owners requirements are more similar to the way people sailed 50 to 100 years ago(in much smaller boats). That's they way I see it. I think big cruising boat design went off the cliff 20 years ago.

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