John W. Bienko wrote:

Comparing a Mac26M with the remarkable Valiant 40 ...
is a high compliment to the Mac26M.

THe Valiant 40 is a high-end sailor's dream yacht..
always a beautiful sight to see on the sea.. and
in the harbour.

I do agree that the Valiant 40 is a great boat, certainly the best
handling and sailing boat I have had the privilege of sailing.



The Mac26M is a compromise.. between a sailing vessel
and a motorboat.. the nautical engineers working to
meet the wishes and needs of the marketplace.. and in
my view succeeding beyond expectations.. creating a
very attractive yacht.. not perfect.. but getting there
with the state-of-the-art technology of the day.


I also agree with this statement. If I'm correct, the Mac 26 is the
most popular cruising sailboat in production today. What hasn't been
addressed in this discussion is that they have made incremental changes
and improvements in the various models and incorporated a number of
changes and improvements in the new 26M model, based on experiences with
thousands of other boats over the years. These include a completely
different hull design, different, more narrow keel, thicker lower hull
wall entailing with additional fiberglass layer, new chain plates,
different positioning of the motor, pivotable mast, substantially taller
rig, etc.



And some day.. when I can no longer singlehand my
C&C27 Mark III ... I will invest in a Mac26M..
and continue sailing into the sunset...
and dream..

Best Regards
JWB

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