Circumnavigation in MacGregor 26

[Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by Kaivik

I have been planning a solo, non stop circumnavigation in a Mac26 for the past 2 years. I look to leave this summer from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

No major structural upgrades, upgraded deckplates, stays & rigging, reinforced windows/hatch, dodger, hardtop over cockpit (solar cell laminate @ 350W/h max), whisper 1700 water desalinator, 6 x 62amp drycell 12v batteries w/ 2 x 3000W inverter/charger balasts, radar, sat data/voice 256kb/s, depth finder/chartplotter, 1 year food supply from efoodsdirect.com, suzuki 110df outboard w/ 50 gal gas

Have you made out your will and had it properly witnessed?

[downunder]

Just amazing what some will do

Didn't realize it was a blue water cruiser. always learning

[HeartsContent]

Not sure I am up for a circumnavigation in any boat and suspect most of the big talkers here aren't either.

You can go anywhere on any boat, it's been proven. It does come down to what your comfort level and schedule is. We played submarine in a destroyer off of Australia once and I couldn't imagine being in a sailboat - any sailboat.

The 26M is a great boat that makes a great coastal cruiser and they're all over the bahamas and florida right now. It is clearly not a boat that I would want to take offshore nor was it ever intended for this purpose. It has no equal for a lightweight trailer sailor that can go 20mph on motor and sail at 6 knots with very little wind. Oh, and it can go into 18" of water, only the Gemini can match that!

My vote would be no for circumnavigation but I do believe someone is or has done it?

[rebel heart]

Originally Posted by HeartsContent

You can go anywhere on any boat, it's been proven.

Let me introduce you to my Walker Bay 8 and the Weddell Sea.

[webejammin]

We loved our McGregor26M and had it loaded with lots of upgrades but I would want to be sailing costal unless I knew the weather window was for a crossing 100%. Where are you crossing oceans at ? What is your route ?