On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:59:57 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

the F24 is a possibility for the trips I
have in mind. This thing can sail as fast as a Mac can power, and
actually drafts less.

More correctly stated, it can sail circles around a Mac.

I had a ring side seat for the Corsair 28Rs at Key West Race Week this
year and they were extremely impressive. Here's a link to an
interesting GPS based video of the last race which does a good job of
illustrating their off wind speed:

http://tinyurl.com/34xanw