Frank
Your last post is interesting.
If I follow your rational, then I can also deduce that the Mac26 sailors are being sold a "sickness" in believing their boats are deep water racer/cruisers. I frequent the Macgregor website and am a little appalled at what I read when people talk about the stability of these boats. Some of these people are sailing them without ballast water and capsizing them. I rarely see these boats in my area sail and never see them race. Race results would go a long way to indicating to me about their performance instaed of claims from owners and dealers.
I have been sailing and racing for nearly forty years and I feel that my choices in seaworthy boats comes a lot from my experiance. I have never thought that any "organization" or person has led to my decisions. Even though "Tripp Gal" can be annoying and pushy, I do not fear her taking over or pushing people away from sailing. I have weathered many who have tried to impose their ideas on the sailing community. They ussually tire and go away. Hey, just because she owns a big boat doesn't mean that she can't be upset on the race course. Did you hear how in the CYCT Vashon Challenge race a J35 sailing singlehanded beat the mighty Navatae Juviniles boat for boat?
Your last post is interesting.
If I follow your rational, then I can also deduce that the Mac26 sailors are being sold a "sickness" in believing their boats are deep water racer/cruisers. I frequent the Macgregor website and am a little appalled at what I read when people talk about the stability of these boats. Some of these people are sailing them without ballast water and capsizing them. I rarely see these boats in my area sail and never see them race. Race results would go a long way to indicating to me about their performance instaed of claims from owners and dealers.
I have been sailing and racing for nearly forty years and I feel that my choices in seaworthy boats comes a lot from my experiance. I have never thought that any "organization" or person has led to my decisions. Even though "Tripp Gal" can be annoying and pushy, I do not fear her taking over or pushing people away from sailing. I have weathered many who have tried to impose their ideas on the sailing community. They ussually tire and go away. Hey, just because she owns a big boat doesn't mean that she can't be upset on the race course. Did you hear how in the CYCT Vashon Challenge race a J35 sailing singlehanded beat the mighty Navatae Juviniles boat for boat?