Anyone who takes a Mac offshore should be committed (and I don't mean
devoted).

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"Jim Cate" wrote in message
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Agreed. I would certainly hope that anyone taking a Mac,

Come on. Don't be so hard on yourself!

As stated in my note, I personally would never attempt a crossing in a
Mac.

It's a joke. Pretend means you know better. You are just too funny!

On the other hand, I disagree with the statement that the Mac is a
"pretend" sailboat. I'm not suggesting that the Mac has all the qualities
of a large blue water boat. - I'm just suggesting that there should be a
little more balance in the discussion, and a little less dogmatism and
rancor. As I also stated, I don't claim that the Mac is as fast under
sail as a conventional keel boat with longer waterline. Still, they are a
lot of fun to sail, and they entail advantages not found in conventional
boats.