26M and 26D comparison

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Bill Trahan

I have a 1989 26D and the new pictures of the 26M look an awful lot like my boat except the M has a lot more head room.If MacGregor came back to this design then I must have made a good choice when deciding to buy this boat.
 
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Joe

I'll have my "M" tomorrow!

I guess the "D" for dagger board was the fastest sailing Mac for that reason, and I'm hoping our "M" with the taller mast & increased sails will be fun to sail. I've got a friend who has a Cal 27 and I've been wondering which will be the faster boat. It will probably be a lot of fun to compare the heeling and performance in all conditions. For light air the Cal has a lot more sail area, but is a lot heavier too. The Cal skipper is a racer with a lot of experience, but who knows, if we ever race in a situation where I can get the Mac to plane....
 
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