But by the same principle sailboats must give way to any boat with less.

Are sailboats cheaper than powerboats. It was a mess but I fixed her all up and learned a ton. For starters a sailboat is quiet and clean whereas a powerboat is not. That difference that could buy you a lot of gasoline.

Wind-chasers may get the snub from stink-potters who just want to jam down the throttles and blast fast but its the wind-chasers who are working with nature instead of against it moving quietly instead of deafeningly through the world and lets face it looking elegant as all get out along the way. Sailboats can cross oceans and become more cost effective with longer trips. 25 to 60 footers most reports are that simple but sturdy sail rigs tend to be less expensive per mile than running the engine.

Sailboats provide less space than a powerboat inside and out. I think the former accounts for their higher price and the latter factor accounts for their popularity. In the intermediate cruising sizes ie.

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Sailing provides a sense of mastery and communing with nature. Sailboat engines are cheaper to operate than powerboat engines because they use less fuel. Sailboats are quieter than motorboats and are generally more economical because they use less gas.

Thats a 26658 difference or 53316 in a twin-engine boat. Sailboats under sail generally have right of way over most recreational powerboats because sailboats are assumed to have more restricted maneuverability than powerboats for example a sailboat cannot turn and sail straight into the wind to avoid a collision. My point in referencing those craft was that when taken to extremes of technology size and luxury sailboats often end up costing less to run under power than under sail.