The MacGregor Yacht Corporation is a manufacturer of sailing yachts, located in southern California. In some cases less is more The purpose of this article is to give an overview A yacht is a recreational boat It designates two rather different classes of Watercraft, sailing and power yachts California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
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History
MacGregor Yacht Co. was founded by Roger MacGregor as part of a Stanford University MBA class project in the early 1960s. Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in The Master of Business Administration ( MBA) is a Master's degree in Business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The company has been in business since, producing primarily small, trailerable sailing yachts, from a 15 foot catamaran to 17 foot pocket cruisers, up to 26 foot water ballasted trailerable sizes. A Trailer is generally an unpowered vehicle pulled by a powered vehicle A catamaran (From Tamil 'kattumaram' is a type of Multihulled Boat or Ship consisting of two hulls or vakas joined by some A pocket cruiser, microcruiser or pocket yacht is a small often lightweight Sailboat with a cabin, which is intended for recreational cruising Ballast is used in Sailboats to provide moment to resist the lateral forces on the Sail. MacGregor has also built a 36 foot catamaran, and a 65 foot yacht. A catamaran (From Tamil 'kattumaram' is a type of Multihulled Boat or Ship consisting of two hulls or vakas joined by some Currently the only model in production is the MacGregor 26M, a 26 foot trailerable sailboat, with the ability to mount up to a 50 horsepower outboard motor. An outboard motor is a propulsion system for smaller Boats General uses Outboard motors for a Boat are developed as a self-contained Customer demand of the 26M has caused MacGregor to cease production of all other models, though there are plans to introduce an improved, slightly larger version of the MacGregor 65, the MacGregor 70.
MacGregor is known for using innovative features to provide stability while maintaining light weight and easy trailerability. The swing keel is one of the innovations used on MacGregor's smaller boats, and water ballast is another. In boats and ships keel can refer to either of two parts a structural element or a hydrodynamic element Ballast is used in Sailboats to provide moment to resist the lateral forces on the Sail. For example, the current model 26M weighs only 2550 lb dry, 300 lb of which is permanent ballast. Dry weight is a technical term that refers to the weight of an automobile without any consumables passengers or cargo When in the water it can take on an additional 1150 lb of water ballast, stored in tanks below the waterline. This allows the 26M to be self-righting; if rolled 90 degrees, the weight of the ballast will quickly flip the boat back upright.
MacGregor has manufactured over 36,000 yachts since it was started. While most of these were the smaller pocket cruisers and larger trailerable models, it also made about 100 of the M-65 model during its 8 year production run, making it the most successful luxury yacht ever made.
Models
MacGregor has produced models under two brand names, Venture, used until 1977, and MacGregor. A brand is a collection of Images and ideas representing an economic producer more specifically it refers to the descriptive verbal attributes and concrete symbols such as a Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays These are usually abbreviated to M- and V- in model names, with a number following indicating the approximate hull length in feet. Many models, whose production spanned the 1977 brand name change, were sold under both names. The Venture models were all day sailers and pocket cruisers, while the MacGregors started with the larger pocket cruisers and went up to large luxury yachts. A day sailer or dayboat is a small Sailboat without sleeping accommodations but which is larger than a Dinghy. A pocket cruiser, microcruiser or pocket yacht is a small often lightweight Sailboat with a cabin, which is intended for recreational cruising The first model MacGregor made was the V-21, a pocket cruiser with a swing keel.
The M-19 and some M-26 models are listed as powersailers, because they have provisions for mounting more powerful engines, and are capable of motorboat like performance. For example, the M-19 can mount a 40 horsepower outboard, and the M-26-X and -M a 50 horsepower outboard. With these large engines, the boats are capable of speeds of over 20 knots, and the M-26-M brochure shows a picture of the boat pulling a waterskier. Water skiing is a Sport where an individual (or more than one individual is pulled behind a Motor boat or a cable ski installation on a body of water wearing
| Model designation | LOA (feet) | LOA (meters) | Portsmouth DPN (2005) | Type |
| V-15 | 15 | 4. The Portsmouth Yardstick (PY or Portsmouth handicap scheme is a system of Handicapping used in Yacht racing. 5 | 90. 6 | Catamaran |
| V-17 | 17 | 5. 1 | 112. 8 | Cabin sloop |
| M-19 | 19 | 5. 7 | N/A | Cabin sloop/powersailer |
| V-21 | 21 | 6. 3 | 102. 1(F) 99. 7(MH) | Cabin sloop |
| V-21 Mk II | 21 | 6. 3 | 101. 2 | Cabin sloop |
| M-21 | 21 | 6. 3 | 100. 0 | Cabin sloop |
| M-22 | 22 | 6. 6 | 98. 6 | Cabin sloop |
| V-2-22 | 22 | 6. 6 | 102. 7 | Cabin sloop |
| V-23 Newport | 23 | 6. 9 | 105. 8 | Cabin cutter |
| M-23 Newport | 23 | 6. When used in a nautical sense a cutter is a small single-masted vessel Fore-and-aft rigged with two or more Headsails a Bowsprit, and 9 | N/A | Cabin cutter |
| V-2-24 | 24 | 7. When used in a nautical sense a cutter is a small single-masted vessel Fore-and-aft rigged with two or more Headsails a Bowsprit, and 2 | 97. 9 | Cabin sloop |
| V-25 | 25 | 7. 5 | 99. 1(F) 95. 5(MH) | Cabin sloop |
| M-25 | 25 | 7. 5 | 96. 0 | Cabin sloop |
| M-26-D | 26 | 7. 8 | 92. 6 | Cabin sloop, "D" indicating use of a daggerboard |
| M-26-C | 26 | 7. 8 | 92. 6 | Cabin sloop, uses a swing keel |
| M-26-S | 26 | 7. 8 | 94. 0 | Cabin sloop, "S" indicating use of a swing keel |
| M-26-X | 26 | 7. 8 | 99. 4 | Cabin sloop/powersailer, employed a swing keel |
| M-26-M | 26 | 7. 8 | 96. 0 | Cabin sloop/powersailer, employs a daggerboard |
| M-36 | 36 | 10. 8 | 69. 1 | Cabin catamaran |
| M-65 | 65 | 19. 5 | N/A | Luxury sailing yacht |
- F indicates fractional rig, MH indicates masthead rig
The M-25 was inducted into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame in 2000. The American Sailboat Hall of Fame was established in 1994 by Sail America to recognize ingenuity in designs by American boat builders 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The M-25 was in production from 1973 to 1987, with over 7000 manufactured. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)
The current M-26-M model is a water ballasted, daggerboard design, a departure from the swing keel/centerboard used in most previous models. A daggerboard is a retractable Keel used by various Sailing craft The retracting centerboard frees up floor space in the cabin, and the centerboard trunk is used as the galley wall to save space. At 2550 pounds empty (1160 kg) it can be towed by most light trucks, SUVs, and minivans equipped with towing packages. Light truck or' light duty truck' is a classification for Trucks or truck-based Vehicles with a payload capacity of less than 4000 pounds A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis A minivan, multi-purpose vehicle (abbreviated MPV) people-carrier, people-mover or multi-utility vehicle (shortened The MSRP for the base model M-26-M, with aluminum trailer (new for 2007, replacing the previous steel trailers), is US$21,500. The ( manufacturer's) suggested retail price ( MSRP or SRP) list price or recommended retail price ( RRP) (originally
See also
External links
- MacGregor factory website, with information on the current M-26M
- MacGregor/Venture Sailors Web Page, a collection of information about MacGregor boats, including sales brochures and manuals for the different models
- Practical Sailor review of the MacGregor 26X powersailer
- MacGregor Sailors, an online community with information, manuals, and forums. Sailboat design and manufacturing is done by a number of companies and groups
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