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. :-)

My Barcolounger is more comfy, and more seaworthy than a
Mac26X, plus there's no rigging to climb.

SBV


"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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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. :-)

Scotty wrote:
My Barcolounger is more comfy, and more seaworthy than a
Mac26X, plus there's no rigging to climb.


It's more traditional looking too.

DSK

DSK wrote:

Scotty wrote:
My Barcolounger is more comfy, and more seaworthy than a
Mac26X, plus there's no rigging to climb.


It's more traditional looking too.


More seaworthy too!

Cheers
Marty

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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DSK wrote:

Scotty wrote:
My Barcolounger is more comfy, and more seaworthy than
a
Mac26X, plus there's no rigging to climb.


It's more traditional looking too.


More seaworthy too!


Yes Marty, that is why I wrote ''more seaworthy'' in my
post.

Scotty

I heard that Barcoloungers are more comfortable and more seaworthy than
Mac26s. Is that true?

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"Scotty" wrote in message
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"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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DSK wrote:

Scotty wrote:
My Barcolounger is more comfy, and more seaworthy than
a
Mac26X, plus there's no rigging to climb.


It's more traditional looking too.


More seaworthy too!


Yes Marty, that is why I wrote ''more seaworthy'' in my
post.

Scotty

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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"Scotty" wrote in message
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"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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DSK wrote:

Scotty wrote:
My Barcolounger is more comfy, and more seaworthy than
a
Mac26X, plus there's no rigging to climb.


It's more traditional looking too.


More seaworthy too!


Yes Marty, that is why I wrote ''more seaworthy'' in my
post.

I heard that Barcoloungers are more comfortable and more seaworthy than
Mac26s. Is that true?

Not really, but they are more seaworthy.

Max

"Scotty" wrote in message
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"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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DSK wrote:

Scotty wrote:
My Barcolounger is more comfy, and more seaworthy than
a
Mac26X, plus there's no rigging to climb.


It's more traditional looking too.


More seaworthy too!


Yes Marty, that is why I wrote ''more seaworthy'' in my
post.

Redundancy tends to be rather repetitious.

Max

Redundancy tends to be rather repetitious.

Scotty

"Maxprop" wrote in message
ink.net...

"Scotty" wrote in message
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"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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DSK wrote:

Scotty wrote:
My Barcolounger is more comfy, and more seaworthy
than
a
Mac26X, plus there's no rigging to climb.


It's more traditional looking too.


More seaworthy too!


Yes Marty, that is why I wrote ''more seaworthy'' in my
post.

Redundancy tends to be rather repetitious.

Max

Scotty wrote:

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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DSK wrote:

Scotty wrote:
My Barcolounger is more comfy, and more seaworthy than
a
Mac26X, plus there's no rigging to climb.


It's more traditional looking too.


More seaworthy too!

Yes Marty, that is why I wrote ''more seaworthy'' in my
post.

Scotty

Sorry Scotty, had some some sort of brain fart, guess I'll have to take
that Jax speed reading course again.

Cheers
Marty