On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 11:50:48 -0500, Jim Cate wrote:

If by yelling "SPAM" you are suggesting that I have some association
with the company, or that I might get some sort of financial benefit or
cut, you're wrong.

Jim

I think Jax might be off target here, as well. No one with the
Company would dare make the absurd claims you have or they would be
tied up in litigation from here on. We look forward with eager
anticipation to your sea tales of 50-70 knot wind, 75 miles offshore.
Actually, someone will probably post a newslink to the report when
that happens.


JAXAshby wrote:

SPAM!!


If 'getting back to your home port safely & quickly' is your primary
concern, you should NOT leave the dock, and definitley should NOT be buying
a sailboat (or a Mac26X-M ).

SV


I don't intend to take the Mac out more than 100 miles or so from shore.
I do recognize that it wasn't designed for ocean crossings.

Jim




"John W. Bienko" wrote in message
...


The Mac 26 is designed by a genius team..
Sailing is very dependent on the wind.. and if it dies down..
one can get back to home port safely and quickly.. dependably.
THat is worth its weight in gold.
W hat does one do sailing to Catalina Island.. 12 miles
offshore and the wind goes down to a zepher..

I sail a C&C 27 Mark III and love it because of its
performance with the Hood Sails and its wonderful lines.
I rarely motor the Atomic 4 engine.. often sailing
directly into the mooring through a narrow harbour
entrance, along a long main harbour, making a turn
into a smaller harbour, with a challenging current,
into my 12 foot mooring.. singlehanded.

--
Longing to be closer to to the sun, the wind and the sea!
Spiritually at: Latitude 21 degrees 19' 9" North. _!_
Longtitude 157 degrees 56' 31" West. Aloha! ___o_(_)_o___
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