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.

Macgregor 26 cruising. These features carried forward into M26 models and helped make MacGregor one. Friends of ours had adventures on their MacGregor sailed it in the Sea of Cortez and on lakes in the southwest. Factory website for the MacGregor 26 19990 trailerable sailboat 24 mph the WORLDS best selling cruising sailboat.

Categories Macgregor 26M Cruising Headsail Macgregor 26M Cruising Headsail. We entered the cove just as another MacGregor 26 was leaving the first we had seen on the trip so we anchored in their vacated spot. They were living the Bahamas cruising dream on a small boat.

MacGregor 26 with its poor sail performance lack of proper ballast or top heavy power performance is only good for gentle days on a pond. The MacGregor 26 has appeared in many different models and changes over the years. Since the MacGregor doesnt capside and doesnt sink even when filled with water would it be safer for crossing the Atlantic than a 30 Bayliner.

At 26 feet it is simple to rig and sail and just as easy to transport. MacGregor 26M cruising mods. The MacGregor 26 Centerboard.

The MacGregor 26 evolved after the Venture 22 and the MacGregor 25 which had been built from 1973 to about 1987. Macgregor 26M Cruising Headsail. Water ballast definitely has its virtues.

The macgregor 26m the worlds best selling cruising sailboat Both the MacGregor 26 and Tattoo 26 are now out of production We have left these legacy pages up to provide information and knowledge to current owners and prospective used boat buyers. A quick walk through our MacGregor 26M Sailboat Sea Weasel while sailing on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia Canada. Boats like the Hunter 260 which competes with MacGregor Yachts latest 26 footer are.