"Jeff" wrote in message
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I don't get it. Why does the Mac "need" an engine 3 times as powerful as
all of its competition. And why is that a safety feature?

Because the "sailor" driving it is either insecure about himself or not
experienced enough to deal with the conditions, including "getting to the
sailing area" under sail. The engine should be a last resort.

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