Jonathan Ganz wrote:

You're full of it. The Valient has a host of great sailing
and construction pluses. The Mac has NONE of these.
The Mac is garbage, which isn't fit to sink in the wake
of a Valient, even though it likely would at the very
first opportunity.


Actually, you again have got it all wrong, Johnathan. Wrong again!

Contrary to your note, I'm actually a great admirer of the Valiant,
having sailed one for a week along the Texas coast. It's probably the
best handling and best performing boat of its size that I have sailed. -
We were routinely making over 9 knots in around 15-knot winds, with the
main, staysail, and jib deployed. The boat had all lines led aft
including multiple reefing lines led to the cockpit so that you could
easily set the main at a particular desired reefing point from the
cockpit. The boat had a canoe stern which enhanced its speed and was a
safety factor in the event of large following seas. So, I'm totally sold
on the Valiant.

Regarding the comparison with the Mac 26M, however, as has been
overwhelmingly demonstrated to anyone willing to read the notes with an
open mind (this doesn't include you, of course), the Mac has a number of
advantages and capabilities that the Valiant doesn't have and never
will. For most sailors who work for a living, the Mac addresses the
issue of time, and the limited amount each of us has, far more
intelligently than the Valiant.

Get a grip on yourself Johnny. - You are obviously loosing it, and you
seem to be getting worse with each passing day.

Jim