Finding good wind is a real pain...

[Orkia]

I don't think anyone questions the sailing prowess of the classics (S or D)...just saying.

[sailboatmike]

The uneducated used to make all sorts of wild claims about anything water ballasted generally about how water ballast couldnt work and provided no stability, they have been proven well and truly wrong as most of the racing boats now use some form of water ballast, however as we know no matter how much proof and evidence is provided, people will continue to stick with their ill founded beliefs and will continue to voice their opinions in favor of their beliefs.

[dlandersson]

The real issue is white hulls vs. blue hulls.

The uneducated used to make all sorts of wild claims about anything water ballasted generally about how water ballast couldnt work and provided no stability, they have been proven well and truly wrong as most of the racing boats now use some form of water ballast, however as we know no matter how much proof and evidence is provided, people will continue to stick with their ill founded beliefs and will continue to voice their opinions in favor of their beliefs.

[dlandersson]

That's why a very important part of sailing is having a Yacht Club/Bar/Restaurant close by.

That is the wise advise for any captain, but these Mac’s are stronger than most believe. If we get caught in unexpected bad weather, we are better constructed than most would believe.
https://youtu.be/SI0GumzxYt4 (you may have to turn the sound on).

I wouldn’t intentionally be out in that stuff, but as Rodger indicated, it’s nice to know that the boat can take it. That’s an example of “amazing things”.

It’s nice to be able to find a beautiful lake with the perfect wind speeds, but sometimes that just isn’t where your sailing. Sometimes you’re just not in sailing utopia . We all get into those “OOPS” moments.

The difference between a wise person, and a smart one, is a smart person knows how to get out of situations which a wise person would not get into in the first place.

We are in agreement.

Ray

[dlandersson]

Like the movie "The Perfect Storm"

No offence taken, I would never say anything bad about our Macs, the prince of boats in my eyes.

I was just pointing out that there is some romantic notion about being out smashing into chop and swells with spray flying everywhere on the edge of control, the reality hardly aligns with the romantic notion, being cold, wet and thrown around by the power of the sea is hardly my cuppa tea.

I have so much confidence in the X, she has taken some mighty poundings when we have been caught out and she just revels in it, I must say the boat takes it better than I do, I must be getting old and soft.

Last time we got caught out the chop was up to our gunnels as it rolled through with a steep face, I just pointed at 45 degrees to the chop and she sailed beautifully through it, me on the other hand didnt take it with such aplomb

[sailboatmike]

The uneducated used to make all sorts of wild claims about anything water ballasted generally about how water ballast couldnt work and provided no stability, they have been proven well and truly wrong as most of the racing boats now use some form of water ballast, however as we know no matter how much proof and evidence is provided, people will continue to stick with their ill founded beliefs and will continue to voice their opinions in favor of their beliefs.

One could also acquaint this with about 32% of Americans on another totally unrelated subject, no matter how much proof by is presented by credible sources they stick by their belief system, there is an interesting video on this made by a psychologist on Youtube explaining why people totally disregard facts if they challenge their belief system

[NiceAft]

Please Mike, let’s not go there.

I’ve been on this site ten years longer than you. I’ve seen what can happen.

Ray

[BOAT]

Hey! I did not say a thing!

[NiceAft]

Good

Keep it that way

Ray

[Highlander]

It is said if u learn to sail on a dinghy u can basically very easily learn to sail most boats , that said a mac is basically a very large dinghy so that should make u a more challenging sailor

J

[sailboatmike]

Of course I was referring to 32% of Americans enjoying McDonalds, personally Im a Burger King boy (they are called Hungry Jacks here in Australia)

There is no comparison, the only BIG MAC that I goes near lives on its trailer at the Yacht club

[dlandersson]

My problem with McD's is that their "Big Mac" is simply not 4x better than a $1 hamburger.

Of course I was referring to 32% of Americans enjoying McDonalds, personally Im a Burger King boy (they are called Hungry Jacks here in Australia)

There is no comparison, the only BIG MAC that I goes near lives on its trailer at the Yacht club

[Catigale]

It's the bad wind after aMcD that keeps me away...

Deftly, in the wee hours of the night, the moderator pulls the thread back on topic...

[sailboatmike]

My kids would tell you that I have never had good wind or even average wind

[NiceAft]

When you are able to rapidly overtake another sailboat; is that called passing wind

Ray