Having just returned from our second trip to the Abrolhos Islands on our VDS34 I am so stoked with the decission to buy last year, latest trip, 5 of us on board, 5 SUPs, 5 surfboards, 3 kitesurf boards, 2 twin tips, kites for all of us, spearfishing and fishing gear, not to mention enough food and beer for the week, this boat is so comfortable and good sailing manners especially to windward, our VDS is Aluminium so not sure how it compares with a steel one, but value for money is great.