Doubts about ocean sailing?

All depends on your area of sailing. Pacific deep water high seas deep draft yacht. Caribbean shoal waters shoal draft Yacht. I sailed a Endeavor 40 for yrs Florida to the Granada Watch the weather with the new and improved weather gear U can plan better crossings. Sloop rig is easy to handle not so much rigging to deal with.Have a good Yacht and reduce the sail before the winds hit. Don't play Captain Ron and be wise. Experience is the best teacher don't take chances.