Chumpy36 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2024 12:43 pm Got it. Thanks!

Following thread with same question for a 91S.

What was the original hold down configuration from the factory? My boat (lent on a permant basis to daughter) has the cable inside the rudder pipe and no other fittings?

Enjoyed your racing write-ups. I have always loved the racing part of sailing more than I should. Just took a 1st in a 9 boat open field with my 26D. I flew a BWY Liteskin Genny, built with hanks to maximum length of 26X forestay. I am singlehanded and use no winches. Sheets from Clue to camcleat on...

AFAICT the speed difference between the D and S is the 'wetted surface". When the CB drops on the S it opens cavities infront and back of the board. More surface, more drag.

Just catching up on this post. "If you are a numbers guy, forget about the PHRF ratings. The Mac S/D will never sail to those numbers. The 26 S/D, Catalina 250 WB, and Hunter 260 are all water-ballasted boats and have almost identical PHRFs. The Catalina will be the fastest due to its masthead ...

Have you encountered any Mac D models in your races. Just bought a cheap S, hadn't thought of racing it, since my D seems the better racer by PHRF.

Spreader length and wall thickness has been discussed ad nauseam. My 96 X stock spreaders fell off, simultaneously, when lowering the mast many years ago after several days of high winds on Lake Mead, NV. Roger replaced and I have replaced and shortened them twice since then. The shorter spreaders s...

Were you fighting weather helm at the wheel? I know I do, now not as much since moving mast forward. Turnbuckle is at max length. My new tough skin genny is larger than the stock 150 measurements.

Haven't had furlers on my X or D for years and learned how to both finish the mast raise and tighten enough to pin the forestay. I run a tight rig so I understand your dilemma. I use jib halyard to the top hole of forestay tang, then through the winch for tightening. You could add a jib halyard eith...

Just heard the West is going to have a 'wetter' year. I hope that is true, GSl, Powell and Mead were some of my favs, now gone to me.

I race Fast Sunday 96X every 3rd Saturday each month South Bay San Diego. Last race sustained winds 11-14 knots hit speeds up to 6.4 knots and long periods over 6. This was with new 150 hanked Genoa, Toughskin, it's taller than any furled genny. 15 boats racing, I'm 3rd smallest, started 1st finishe...

Never mind the top speed how did you go pointing into the wind with the hanked genoa? ... Lower point-to-point travel times (progress) is where the real speed comes from Don't know if you are asking about how long it takes to tack or what tacking angles achieved. Close hauled I can do 110 average, R...

96 26X full ballast, much weight forward, mast 2-3 D back from vertical, Hyde Main, Doyle hanked genoa, wind 10 - 18 knots, reaching, hitting 6.1 to 6.3 knots GPS twice in last 2 weeks on South Bay, San Diego. Always looking for another X to compare my improvements. This is my best upwind performanc...

"Doesn’t that also make the luff looser? "
Seems obvious but the Luff isn't a straight edge as I understand. It is cut in a curve, so bending the mast flattens the sail, as the mast takes on the same curve as the Luff. I might be full of ---- on this but give it a nod.

The gooseneck connections are different on each boat so I may need to modify the connection. Sadly, winter has moved into NW PA and there is no sailing here until Spring. I didn't get tarps on before the first snow. [url=https:// Thanks for the reminder, I remember changing the gooseneck fittings n...

I purchased from Judy B a 26X mainsail that I have used on both my boats: 1989 26D Windancer and 1996 26X Fast Sunday. Booms are both stock length with the same fittings, I roll the mainsail onto each boom, cover and store when trailering. Since I can only sail one at a time I haven't used the Doyle...