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Mac26X fit for all waters
In article , egordon873
@aol.com says... "KLC Lewis" wrote in et: So when the wind pipes up to force 6 or 7 and the mast starts pumping and flexing that cabintop and you're 2000 miles from anywhere... "Oh God, thy sea is so big and my boat is so small, and why didn't you bless me with two broken legs on the day before I was to set off on this voyage?" On a Mac you can take the mast down for less windage. It makes the stability better, too. You can motor along and keep up with the waves so they don't break over you. And here's me thinking - I want stability - I'll put my sail *UP*. I've had ma boat out in 30+kts, but I know she'd handle quite a lot more than that too. I prefer to sail those conditions, than motor - I find the boat far more stable (read: even) on the water, and subsequently a lot more controllable. Most importantly, less stressful. -- Duncan |
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