I don't believe comfort under sail is the criteria for whether or not one is
a real sailor.

I'm shocked that you've never climbed the rigging on your Mac.

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"Jim Cate" wrote in message
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Compared with the Elissa, the Mac 26M seems more comfortable under sail.
On the Elissa, for example, we had to climb 100 feet up the masts to
adjust the topgallant, and it gets pretty wild up there when the wind
picks up, Jon. (Don't know whether you have ever climbed the rigging on a
tall rigger under sail or not. - Have you?) By contrast, on my Mac, the
lines are led aft to the cockpit, so you don't have to climb the mast at
all. Also, the Elissa (141-ft waterline) had a rather pronounced pitching
motion under sail that got on your nerves after a few hours. The Mac, of
course, can either sail, or plane at 14-16 knots over most waters, which
I find more comfortable.

However, the Elissa has put in many more miles at sea than my boat or most
modern vessels, since it was under sail, and later, power, for a period of
100+ years, crossing the Atlantic many times. It was selected for the
maritime museum in Galveston because it was a part of Galveston's history,
bringing cargo there from South America and England in the 1800's.

Jim




Capt. JG wrote:

Yes, not many real sailors have "experienced" the Mac26M. :-)