Your original post references the 43.3 and after the first post it seems people are discussing the 44.3. If I recall, the 44.3 is one of the Cyclades models and has an “A Frame” mainsheet instead of a traveler mounted main sheet.

I sailed a 44.3 in The Grenadines about 10 years ago. I still remember it as the single worst sailing boat I had ever been on. Upgrading to the 43 (which I believe has a traveler) seems like a good move. You would have to pay me more than a per diem to ever sail a 44.3 again.

The one good thing I remember about the 44.3 is it had a very large cockpit (It was a modular boat and the same cockpit was used in the 51.5).