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Leon from San Fran routinely sailed in the 20-30 knot range with upgraded sails

You guys who hit this range where you sail should dump the low end Doyle stuff for better cloth. ...well under 1000 USD net if you sell your old stuff

More like 30-40

G

Yep yer wanna watch out for these flying boy's Darrens' X coming down the Gorge to VH
http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/m ... 7c1be6.mp4

was light winds sailing that day
http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/m ... 41ce99.mp4

Sailing with Terry great sailing grounds
http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/m ... 664dda.mp4

http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/m ... d25f45.mp4

http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/m ... 604417.mp4

J

Those are awesome videos Highlander. You can come sailing with me anytime and since I do have a working auto-pilot we can both drink beer. However just like in those videos you have to wear pants.

As has been said, it's all a matter of what you find enjoyable. I like a 15 knot breeze as much as the next guy, but I do enjoy 35 knots just as much. It is very different sailing, the type that most admirals don't like. If you enjoy being challenged in a man vs. nature sort of way, than you will enjoy sailing in 35 knots. It's a rough, wet ride and you'll feel like you got quite a workout, but it sure is a blast! The Mac, if properly equipped and properly tuned and most importantly, properly sailed can take high winds. If you sail in the heavy stuff regularly, however, you will soon start to want a larger, beefier, more stable boat. Ultimately, this is why I sold my

fair winds,
Leon
former Mac owner
still looking for 37-40 footer. Hopefully soon

Gater Dunn,

By now you hopefully figured out that the answer to your question is pretty much whatever within reason you are comfortable with. In the heavier stuff, prepare to get wet. Go out and experiment. Just be safe.

Ray

Just with the rough stuff especially when it is cold don't expect to be out in it longer than 4 hours. The Mac is real corky and will wear on you. Having a warm fire, good Admiral, stiff drink, and a lazy-boy chair waiting at home makes for a great end to great day sailing in cold rough conditions.

OK so yesterday we (me and the Admiral) moved the boat from its moorage just North of Sidney B.C. to our backyard. We motored out to Sidney spit and snagged a mooring buoy for lunch then sailed off for a few hrs. Light wind, don't know the speed, 5 to 10 was forecast. I think 5 most likely. Then dropped the sails and ballast and into the local boat ramp, up on the trailer and off to home .
-first time out
-first mooring buoy
-first docking
-first time lowering the mast 2 hrs
things I learned
- don't lower mast for first time in the dark
-I have muscles that are not happy this morning (Admiral too)
but nobody died. As we sailed along Tracy says to me 'this will be great in the summer'.
but for now its tinker time, first mod the Captains seat I've seen a couple of mods in mod section that give more footroom can't decide which one but something's got to change.
Now i look out my kitchen window and think HOLY CR*P there is a big boat in my yard!

Gater Dunn wrote:now i look out my kitchen window and think HOLY CR*P there is a big boat in my yard

This is too funny...we just brought ours home (story in another post) and admiral and I are both saying that exact same thing...!

Yep it has a tendency to make people look twice.

I know ware that pic is from. ROAD Soldier are you planing on going next year?
Patrick

P.s my wife took the pic. don't know if you saw the rest but if you want to click hear http://lorriespics.shutterfly.com/

pmcco wrote:I know ware that pic is from. ROAD Soldier are you planing on going next year?
Patrick

P.s my wife took the pic. don't know if you saw the rest but if you want to click hear http://lorriespics.shutterfly.com/

Yes I saw them and even made one of them my background on this computer she did an awesome job. Now as for me going next year to Pirate Sail that all depends where I am living and where I am working.

ROAD Soldier wrote:Those are awesome videos Highlander. You can come sailing with me anytime and since I do have a working auto-pilot we can both drink beer. However just like in those videos you have to wear pants.

Just thought I'd give ya the heads up yer gonna need a bigger boat I have my beer vats delivered special delivery 6Pacs at a time takes about a week !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7KswauZPdg

and the last time I heard you done a bear run it did not go so well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bzi9VRxqX4

J