I would like to summarise some observations about sailing Sidecar now that I've sold it to Herb Desson in Thailand.   It was the only way to make the 60-70nm stretches of WA coast that I did in going to both Kalbarri in the North and to Albany in the South. A normal slow small monohull would not have made it in time.   It was very good at anchor and didn't swing because of the bridle and also wouldn't roll around like this new boat I have now.   It was however fairly narrow in the cabin and the deck was so that yyou couldn't put your feet and legs down though you get used to that.   But the most practical thing for me around Perth is the mast lowering issue. The cheap ($1,000) trailor sailor that I got a few weeks ago and am now using a bit has already proven to be much easier to get iout of places around Perth that I need to go. Namely Mandurah and the Swan River, with very low bridges all over the place. And Aslop with this small boat cruising that I am doing this week (up to Rottnest Island and so on), it is not long straight stretches  all day like the long trips, and so much more tight tacking into bays - and here the monohull tacker is by far the more relaxing.   NNow I am thinking about it the other great feature on SC has been the reefing at any point to the wind (and any wind strengthtoo). I have noticeed this today when reefing the HArtley (trailer sailor) and having to drop the sail while rollinga round in some hhhusty breeze.   Doug Perth WA