The Cape Dory Board

Welcome to the Board; it is a treasure-trove of information - well indexed too. If you look carefully at the 25D you will see that inboard of the side shrouds there is a track for the jib. This track allows a jib to be set very close to the center line and the use of a jib well sheeted is essential...

I took a 300 mile trip this summer and spent a lot of time beating. While I loved the experience, there were a lot of steep 4' waves that briefly sent my VMG to zero. Didn't learn till the end that I should have had up a jib not a furled genny, but 2 kts VMG was what I averaged into 15 kt winds for...

Welcome to the Board! If your standard of performance is an IOR fin keel racer/cruiser, you will be disappointed. The CD25D has a loyal following for many reasons, but pointing ability is not one of them. Yeah, saw the boat yesterday and I like it a lot. I don't care to race or get to a windward ma...

Not that great for pointing, in my experience. VMG of 3-3.5 kts (depending on waves) at 10 kts wind with careful sail trim would be reasonable. Just finished discussing something similar here: http://capedory.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=38752 Well... if you can do 6 knots 50 degrees off true ...

May buy a nice 25D. I am used to sailing an IOR fin keel racer/cruiser.
It can point pretty well. How well does the 25D sail to weather? In 10kts what would a ballpark VMG be?
Thanks!