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Originally Posted by jrc
Finally got to see a Mac 26 in person, at the West Alton sandbar on Sunday. If you read any other boating forums you'll know that this boat model is controversial. Basically some people contend it's more powerboat than sailboat.
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Thanks for the link, twas interesting reading ! I was pretty much of the same opinion as a lot of the reviewers; power-sailboats are ducks that won't quack. But now this has stirred some neurons so let me ask a question if I may. Given the ballast is primarily there to counteract the rolling forces of the wind on sail (?), I might ask if there's yet another way to skin this cat. Could one use foils below the water line to exert counter-acting forces? This would be less weighty and perhaps even less drag (same foils could also tend to lift the now lighter hull out of the water). If I'm not totally missing something (entirely likely as my sailing experince is mostly windsurfing), I think this could work. Perhaps has already been done ?? Anyway just some musings for your consideration ...
