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Capt. JG wrote: "JimC" wrote in message ... Out of curiosity, I asked the MacGregor discussion group whether anyone had heard of a Mac 26 breaking up and/or sinking in heavy seas. (Many of the Mac owners have taken their boats offshore.) No one had heard of any such incidence. As you say, there are thousands out there, all over the world and in all types of conditions. I enjoy sailing the Mac26M, but I am aware that larger, heavier boats have certain advantages and are more comfortable. (I sailed a number of larger boats, including Valiants, O'Days, Beneteaux, Catalinas, Ericksons, Endeavors, and Cals in the 30 ft to 40 ft range, before I bought the Mac.) The Macs are fun to sail and have advantages of their own, provided you aren't racing or trying to transport coffee from Belize to Galveston. Jim You must be desperate. Now you're replying to a known liar and stalker. Well, come on... what are the advantages of heavier boats? You claim they're more comfortable. Is this just at the dock or perhaps it includes offshore. Yes, it's a rhetorial question. I've discussed those advantages many times in prior discussions, Ganz, but you apparently prefer to forget such comments and stick with your caricatures (what you like to consider as inexperienced, naive Mac owners). - In answer to your "rhetorial" question, larger, conventional keeled sailboats are heavier and usually more comfortable in heavy weather; they can be faster under sail, due to their longer water lines; and they have greater storage capacity suitable for provisioning for extended crossings. With a deep keel, they can normally point higher. And there's usually more room on their deck for sexy girls to see and be seen. Also, don't forget that if the skipper has inferiority problems, they can be a good ego booster. Jim |
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