Definition of Coastal Crusing Sailboat?

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by karlhead

Will someone please define for me what a coastal crusing boat is? Is it a boat that stays in sight of land or say 50nm out or 200nm? Or is it something altogether different, such as capacity of storage and tankage? Or is it the design of the boat itself? Or does it really mean anything at all? Confused...........

A Coastal Cruising Boat in my opinion is not catagorised by the Mark, Designer or Build quality but by the person who owns it....
I've known some one with a Cabo Rico who would not leave the ICW....
I've also known someone who sailed a Westerly Nomad 22 in the Jester Challenge..
A Tiki 21.... marineply/epoxy/glass Cat tied together with bits of string has sailed UK to New Zealand.... see Kali in my Photo's.
You have Blue Water sailors and Coastal sailors... boats go anywhere...

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by feelsgood

Here in France inshore boats are termed as a yacht or motor boat that doesnt go further than 6 miles from a safe port. An offshore yacht is one that meets the bureau veritas regulations for going further than 6 miles off shore or ocean passages.
Regards Pete

True.... but if memory serves me well that relates to safety/navigation/communication equipment your required to carry to licence your vessel... here in Portugal there are 3 classes... each requiring more equipment than the last to comply.
I remember sailing my Tiki 21 into Cherbourg from Poole, I was boarded by the marine police who were amazed I only sailed with compass, charts and h/h VHF.... could not believe UK was so Free of Regulation....