Hi Ariel
I have a 1986 Spacesailer 20 with a fixed fin keel and it is a great little boat
Like you i am new to sailing (although i had a Sabot about 35 years ago) and bought the Spacesailer about 9 months ago
We live in Port Huon in Tasmania Australia and it is on a mooring on the Huon River outside our home
The Spacesailer range seems to be well regarded in Australia and anyone i have met who has had one previously says that they are a good thing
We have had it out in 30 knot winds with a full main and jib and it gets along ok with no bad habbits and seems to be fairly fool proof
If you like i can take some more shots of the deck area & cabin if you want to compare the Aust version to yours
Here is a couple of photo's of the boat and the area
Regards Don