The Macgregor is an ultralight trailer sailer designed for coastal sailing not the North Atlantic.

Macgregor 26 ocean sailing. Ideally you should crew on ocean crossings with an experienced captain or two. For the open ocean get a sailboat designed for the open ocean learn navigation and read up on others ocean travels. Macgregor 26D is a 25 9 79 m monohull sailboat designed by Roger MacGregor and built by Macgregor Yacht Corp between 1986 and 1989.

I own a 26X Macgregor and yes it is my first sailboat. This is very important in my area because California slips are mucho expensive. Contrary to marketers of lesser vessels who like to say otherwise MacGregor Yachts is a builder of ocean sail boats and not a builder of boats meant for the first time purchaser.

You can have the peace and quiet of sailing or the fun of powering economically at up to 24MPH with a 70HP outboard BWY has been offering the option of 70hp since we completed the initial motoring performance tests for the MacGregor factory on the very first 26M built. I know that smaller boats have crossed the Atlantic safely but they are generally very different in construction and design from the Macgregor. 2 Can sail or power.

As sailpower hybrids both the M and X models are designed for use with a more than auxilary sized outboard and water ballast. The major drawback to this design is the severely restricted access to either the hull or deck for inspection repair or customization. The M25 had a weighted centerboard keel like other trailer able sailboats but featured positive flotation a low price easy trailer ability and a comfortable interior with an enclosed head porta-potty.

This one shows how the M26 handles high winds and ro. The MACGREGOR 26M replaced the MACGREGOR 26X in 2003. The MacGregor 26M offers high speed powering without compromising sailing performance.

We did blue water sailing in an Ericson 35 a much heavier and stronger boat than a Macgregor. The obvious design compromises in a motorboat-sailboat hybrid have made many owners smile. As far as sailing goes It is as much fun as anything out there.