Mac_26

Hi Martin, hope all is well with you and business is good. I do not have any really good pictures of the boat under sail,
I have many good pictures of other boats but they do not return the favor. There are a few pictures attached that might be of interest.

I sold the Mac last summer. I had her out for a sail in June, it turned out to our last with her, it was a very windy, gusty day, started at 15 to 18 and as we got further up the river it went up to 20 - 23 with gusts up to 28. I was with a friend who owns a 36 Beneteau cc, that he keeps down south. He was on the tiller while I ran the traveller. As the wind increased we brought the genoa (a 150%) in to about 125% but left the main full, just flattened down using a 4:1 outhaul, the main halyard and a cunningham. We had a wonderful sail. My friend remarked as we came back in the harbour, "I would not have taken my boat out in that". I think the only reason it worked was because of your sails and the addition controls I put on the boat that allowed me to trim them properly, you did a great job on our sails and I have no hesitation to recommend (as you can see) to my fellow sailors. The Mac is now sailing in Prince Edward Island as far as I know.

I bought a Hunter 260 last spring, still like the water-ballasted boats and the freedom they provide. We are in Florida now sailing on her.