There are many, many beautiful 26 foot sailboats.

"Jim Cate" wrote in message
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Bobsprit wrote:

From your
particular bias regarding their looks, you don't like them.


Jim, Scotty's bias is well founded. Anyone who's grown to love the shape
of
sailboats is offended by the looks of the Mac.

RB

Some can appreciate the design and shape of a power-sail-planing boat,
or a sailboat capable of planing under sail, AND ALSO appreciate the
design of traditional sailing vessels. The mac 25M attractive and
impressive, IMO. I don't think you can call any 26-foot boat beautiful,
but that's my opinion also. My favorite sailing experience was on a
40-foot Valiant cutter with canoe stern, which looked and sailed
beautifully in blue water. I also crewed for several years on an 1883
150-foot tall ship (the Elissa) that is maintained in operating
condition in the Galveston area. Again, it's definitely impressive and
beautiful under sail, but it's a different beauty than that of a Swan,
Newport, Valiant, etc., or a cup contender.

Jim