MacGregor sailboats are well-known for their simplicity, affordability, and trailerable designs. Built in California from the 1960s to 2013 by Roger MacGregor, they offered lightweight fiberglass construction and shallow drafts, making them easy to launch, sail, and transport. Popular models like the MacGregor 22 and 26 remain sought after on the used market as accessible, versatile boats for coastal cruising and weekend sailing.
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MacGregor 22: Sailboat Data, In-depth Review & Buying Tips
The MacGregor 22 was introduced in the 1970s by Roger MacGregor’s California-based yard, a company known for producing affordable, trailerable sailboats aimed at recreational sailors. Conceived primarily as a pocket cruiser rather than a race boat, the MacGregor 22 was designed to offer accessible sailing for families, couples, and newcomers …
MacGregor 26: Sailboat Data, In-depth Review & Buying Tips
The MacGregor 26 is a distinctive American trailerable “powersailer” that blurred the line between small sailboats and high-speed motorboats when it was introduced and developed through variants from the mid-1980s into the 2000s. Roger MacGregor and his company built the 26-family to attract owners who wanted a single boat that …
MacGregor 26M: Sailboat Data, In-depth Review & Buying Tips
The MacGregor 26M occupies a quirky niche: conceived and marketed as a trailerable powersailer that could be handled like a daysailer yet driven like a sportboat, it blends compromises from two traditions into one platform. The 26M is the late-stage evolution of the long-running MacGregor 26 family designed by Roger …
MacGregor 26X: Sailboat Data, In-depth Review & Buying Tips
The MacGregor 26X was introduced in the mid-1990s as a deliberate “powersailer” — a trailerable, multi-role boat that tries to merge efficient sailing with credible high-speed motoring. Roger MacGregor’s firm built the X as an evolution of the long-running MacGregor 26 line, fitting a centerboard/double-rudder hull and generous water-ballast system …