Huzzah, Huzzah. We took our Mac26x around Cape Scott, Vancouver Island and were delayed 3 days by gales. Thing is the larger sail boats were also delayed. It was interesting to see the experienced ocean crews head out and return. When it is snotty for a Mac26x it is snotty for all.jeffh1971 wrote:Some great responses! Thanks guys. You all have answered a lot of my questions. I am not an experienced sailor but have a strong desire to become one. After doing a ton of research, for me, the MAC makes a lot of sense.
The neat thing about these Macgregor boats is that they are Costa Mesa builds. Do your research and you will find that Costa Mesa California has turned out more that a few small sailboats that have circumnavigated. I think you miss the point of cruising in the modern age if you do so however. Today you transport your vessels across oceans.
There is a neat article in 38 North this month about a 40 year old and his family who cruised the coast of California in a 30 footer. Suffice to say that Roger could not have designed a boat that was not sutable for these waters. What makes them more sutiable than traditional "blue water" sailboats is that the foils can be retracted and you can surf into safe harbor like a boston whaler or grady white. This means your ocean crusing can be coastal where traditional blue water boats must sail far from the coast because when the conditions go snotty you can not get into harbor and you are more likely to hit rocks.
Read the article. See how GPS, satelite phone and modern weather and other reporting have changed boat design. Boats that don't sink make a lot more sence than traditional sailboats owing to these modern inventions. Then learn from the Volvo70s. There is no going back.
