TP52s

[mackid068]

"You are not an equal and should not expect to be treated as such. You are an Internet bully which does not act in a professional or ethical manner. You have violated intellectual property rights, used libelous language against several individuals and have knowingly made statements that were not true. You have attacked your own club members and people who have and continue to do more for sailing in all forms than you have or will ever do. While you do your Internet tirades others are out there taking people sailing. You talk about all the people that Tripp Gal is training and how bad it is, but from my view, all I see is someone that is out getting new people into the sport and you tearing down and attacking them. Which one is more valuable to sailing as a sport? The armchair want to be sailor or the one out weekly bringing new people out. I have been told that Tripp Gal holds spots on her boat for new people and will make room for anyone who wants to try sailing out. In quick review I see they have been out no less than 16 weeks this year and that is just what shows up on a quick yahoo search for race results. You on the otherhand have no such story to tell. You are a mean spirited and unethical person and will never be considered an equal because of that.

Little hint for you, no one cares about the Mac26x or any other MacGregor boat, they are what they are, motorsailers which have a market in the low budget, entry level boat owner that wants the compromise of convenience of motoring but sometimes a sail might be nice while having the biggest interior you can get. This makes is not a particulary good motor boat and not a good sailor. Purist on either side will find it repugant but the rest of us will know everything in life is a compromise and this is just another set of choices to be made along the way to enjoying life."

Be nice!!! He may have made mistakes, but just ignore him if you don't like what he has to say...or rebut him in a clear, POLITE manner (you've been clear, yes, but impolite).

Oh and in regards to the Mac 26, I do agree with you. Cheap boat and not good at what its intended to do.

[skinny boy]

Originally Posted by mackid068

Be nice!!! He may have made mistakes, but just ignore him if you don't like what he has to say...or rebut him in a clear, POLITE manner (you've been clear, yes, but impolite).

Oh and in regards to the Mac 26, I do agree with you. Cheap boat and not good at what its intended to do.

Actually I was much nicer than he deserves. And quite frankly it is you who should be nice. You have railed against a boat design when you clearly do not have the skills, understanding or position to be able to make any judgement. The Mac 26 serves the purpose it was intended for extremely well. I may not care for the type of boat or the build but to say it is not good at what it is intended to do is just an ignorant statement.

[mackid068]

Sure, sure. And your skills, monesieur?

[Skippy]

mackid068: I'll even take an Escape Mango (9-foot yellow plastic bathtub) and win.

Go for it Frank. My money's on mk.

[usa2]

I'll race my radio controlled boat against him.

[DLackey]

Well, long story. Partially crew issues and partially just a crappy day. We'll be out next wednesday if I can get people to show up. Got any spare cute women you want to loan me for...uh...crew?

Originally Posted by Reemul

Speaking of J24's, Where were you last night? Missed you on the race course. Turned out to be a good race.

[mackid068]

"Got any spare cute women you want to loan me for...uh...crew?"



"I'll race my radio controlled boat against him."

You might not win, but you'll certainly come in a close second.

[usa2]

we could borrow one of Doug Lord's Hydrofoiler radio controlled trimarans. Saw a video clip of one and by the looks of it one could easily outpace a Mac26m/x/whatever.

[Bighillwill]

Why do you guys even bother responding to the Spaghetto? He's been booted off every legitimate forum I know of, except this one. Although I must admit, there is some small entertainment value to be gleaned from all the cr*p he comes up with.

By the way, last time I saw a 26x actually "sailing" I was trying to sail my half waterlogged 20' oyster boat with it's jury rigged leeboards and blown homemade spritsail. I was able to go circles around the x-boat. Light winds, 0 - 5kn, 1.5 foot chop, near Gulfport, MS. That oyster boat is now on the bottom of St Louis Bay, where it belongs. Former harvester, now habitat.

Don't know what happened to that 26x, haven't seen it lately. Maybe she sucked up too much water ballast while sailing in fourth mode!

[DLackey]

Pretty much, just to pass the time.

Originally Posted by Bighillwill

Why do you guys even bother responding to the Spaghetto?

[TheFarSide]

Originally Posted by Bighillwill

I was able to go circles around the x-boat.

You sound like Frank the time he bragged about outrunning a 40' yacht. I'll tell you what he was told then... to count, the other skipper has to know it's a race.

[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by TheFarSide

... to count, the other skipper has to know it's a race.

Now.... that's not fair.

[Reemul]

Originally Posted by DLackey

Got any spare cute women you want to loan me for...uh...crew?

I guess you saw the picture Sean took.


That was her first time ever sailing. She did great and is coming back next week. As for having any spare cute women, I've only got 2 on the boat...

[Bighillwill]

Originally Posted by TheFarSide
... to count, the other skipper has to know it's a race.

Normally, yes. But in that particular encounter, I don't think it would have mattered!

[mackid068]

"You sound like Frank the time he bragged about outrunning a 40' yacht. I'll tell you what he was told then... to count, the other skipper has to know it's a race."

*cough* motor *cough*, 'scuse me...