Macgregor 26 Ocean Sailing. A similar version later reintroduced from another builder as the TATTOO 26 2013. Not everybody is willing to spend 30 or 50 or 100 grand on a sailboat so lets begin by that.
The MacGregor 26 is a hybrid appealing primarily to trailersailors strapped for time and concerned about the rising cost of slip and mooring fees. Ideally you should crew on ocean crossings with an experienced captain or two. The boat comes with no stern pulpit and a single lifeline that extends neither to the front nor rear of the boat.
As far as sailing goes It is as much fun as anything out there.
Power for the versatility sail for the range. Macgregor 26X Mr. Ideally you should crew on ocean crossings with an experienced captain or two. Macgregors seem to be pretty inexpensive.