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I love some of the comments in this article from Small Boat Journal Oct/Nov 1985. Original appears here:

http://councill.home.mindspring.com/sbjournal/seatrials85/st8.html

"(Dave) Gerr rated the construction as "first class.""

"(Ron) Johnson also showed us what kind of upwind performance his boat was capable of when he pointed her almost dead into the winds and sailed out past the narrow finger docks"

"The Sea Pearl was hardley bothered by the 20-knot winds (and stronger gusts) during the Sea Trials. She reveled in the rough conditions, upwind, downwind and reaching, and always felt responsive and in control......she is a screamer on a broad reach."

"What's more, (Doug) Owen says, she is a pleasure to sail, exciting, and confidence inspiring at the same time.