Scotty wrote:

"Jim Cate" wrote




that COULD be sailed accross the Gulf, but, on balance, I


think we will


probably get in more sailing on our Mac than most of the owners


of these


larger boats.



Most real sailors would not want to ''sail' on your Mac.

SBV



And most of those "real sailors," as you call them have never sailed a
Mac. - A few have, but most wouldn't want to get on a Mac for fear that
one of their "real sailor" buddies might see them and look down their
noses at them. (I suggest that those who enjoy getting "atta-boys" by
criticising the Macs on this ng should at least provide a disclaimer if
they haven't sailed one of the recent (26M) models. In other words, a
disclaimer telling us that they really don't know what the hell they are
talking about.)

Bottom line: The Macs aren't ocean-crossing, blue water boats, but they
are, nevertheless, still fun to sail.

Jim