"John Cairns" wrote in message
...
I thought the juxtaposition was funny, read the very kind Mac review, turn
the page, read the Malo review. It seems the Malo story was copied
verbatim
from the print edition minus the photography.

I always get the impression that these "reviews" are written with
advertising revenues in mind. I've never seen a review that said "This is a
crap boat, with no redeeming features whatsoever." Yet, such boats exist.

The Mac26X could be kindly described as "The perfect boat for the poverty
stricken person who would like to go sailing, but who knows nothing at all
about sailing."


Equally, the Coronado 27 should be described as "The perfect boat for the
poverty stricken person who would like to go sailing."

I've almost given up reading sailing mags.


Regards


Donal
--

If, like me, you've read sailing magazines for more than five
years you've come to the conclusion there is nothing new under
the sun.

I have a file about four inches thick into which I put articles,
reference data, specs, how-to's etc from sailing magazines I
used to subscribe to. I quit putting stuff into the file when it
started to repeat. This occurred after only three or four years
time.

I pick up a sailing magazine at the newsstands from time to time
and see only the same old crap but with more ads for very large
yachts in which no normal or sane sailor would be interested
even if they could afford them. Sailing magazines have been
taken over by female editors and are populated by has-been
and wannabe writers and columnists who serve mostly to
fill the magazine with crap that complements various advertisers.

S.Simon

"Ozzy's Oz Moh sis" wrote in message ...

"John Cairns" wrote in message
...
I thought the juxtaposition was funny, read the very kind Mac review, turn
the page, read the Malo review. It seems the Malo story was copied
verbatim
from the print edition minus the photography.

I always get the impression that these "reviews" are written with
advertising revenues in mind. I've never seen a review that said "This is a
crap boat, with no redeeming features whatsoever." Yet, such boats exist.

The Mac26X could be kindly described as "The perfect boat for the poverty
stricken person who would like to go sailing, but who knows nothing at all
about sailing."


Equally, the Coronado 27 should be described as "The perfect boat for the
poverty stricken person who would like to go sailing."

I've almost given up reading sailing mags.


Regards


Donal
--

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
If, like me, you've read sailing magazines for more than five
years you've come to the conclusion there is nothing new under
the sun.

True.


I have a file about four inches thick into which I put articles,
reference data, specs, how-to's etc from sailing magazines I
used to subscribe to. I quit putting stuff into the file when it
started to repeat. This occurred after only three or four years
time.

Exactly the same here!


Regards


Donal
--

do you not know the meaning of ''OK''? Is ''OK'' an American phrase that
you ausys can't comprehend?

SV

Donals Dilemma wrote in message
...
On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 09:55:09 -0500, "Scott Vernon"
wrote:

It's my understanding that the M26 sails OK in light air. It's a very
light
boat. They don't point high, though. But after all, it's a Powersailor,
not
a motorsailor.

SV

Sails OK but doesn't point?

Help me here Scootz!


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

Never tasted it myself.

Cheers MC

Not brave enough?
--=20
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Never offered.

Cheers MC

katysails wrote:

Never tasted it myself.

Cheers MC

Not brave enough?

I've had occasion to speak with someone who, among other things, reviews new
boats for a US based magazine. We discussed this issue, he mentioned that
you can generally tell when he is not enamored of a particular boat. He also
mentioned a test sail of a model produced by a major US manufacturer, there
were some serious technical issues with this boat, the magazine didn't run
the review. The only review of the Mac26X that appeared in a magazine that
could be characterized as unbiased was the one that ran in "Practical
Sailor", you have to wonder what they were trying to say, they didn't
actually sail the boat. Hell, it doesn't make any difference to me, I have
no plans on buying a new boat, and there are enough resources out there to
get a fairly decent evaluation of just about any used boat out there should
I decide to change boats.
John Cairns
"Ozzy's Oz Moh sis" wrote in message
...

"John Cairns" wrote in message
...
I thought the juxtaposition was funny, read the very kind Mac review,
turn
the page, read the Malo review. It seems the Malo story was copied
verbatim
from the print edition minus the photography.

I always get the impression that these "reviews" are written with
advertising revenues in mind. I've never seen a review that said "This is
a
crap boat, with no redeeming features whatsoever." Yet, such boats exist.

The Mac26X could be kindly described as "The perfect boat for the poverty
stricken person who would like to go sailing, but who knows nothing at
all
about sailing."


Equally, the Coronado 27 should be described as "The perfect boat for the
poverty stricken person who would like to go sailing."

I've almost given up reading sailing mags.


Regards


Donal
--

The only review of the Mac26X that appeared in a magazine that
could be characterized as unbiased was the one that ran in "Practical
Sailor", you have to wonder what they were trying to say, they didn't
actually sail the boat.

Who does?

Who here has seen a Mac26X motoring along? Plenty

Who has seen one sailing? None

Who has seen one sailing? None

There are two in my area and they sail often. I even met the owner of one who
traded it in for a Pearson. They just don't sail well.

RB

I've seen 5 or 6 sailing.


"SkitchNYC" wrote in message
...
The only review of the Mac26X that appeared in a magazine that
could be characterized as unbiased was the one that ran in "Practical
Sailor", you have to wonder what they were trying to say, they didn't
actually sail the boat.

Who does?

Who here has seen a Mac26X motoring along? Plenty

Who has seen one sailing? None