"Capt. JG" wrote in
:

I agree. In the Marina out of which I sail, there's a Mac (not sure
the vintage) across the fairway from me, owned by an older guy... must
be in his 70s. He sails it quite a bit, but is very cautious about
when/where, since the wind/conditions on the bay can be challenging.
It is not unusual for him to stay behind the breakwater on
particularly high-wind days. While we will go out into the bay in
almost any summer conditions, I've only seen him out there once in
what I would consider marginal conditions for his boat. He was headed
in under reduced sail, and he was being very careful about it. I
believe he's done quite a bit to reinforce his rig.


They didn't even make a Mac 26 in the 70's man! What a dope!

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Ed Gordon
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