How to Heave to in a Macgregor 26S 

Thank you. I re-watch this video before every season. Great technique, comes handy

Very good video. Unlike so many others, you didn't just talk, but as you spoke you showed how hove-to is done without confusing things. Thanks.

Thanks for for video. I need to practice 👍🏼

Excellent demonstration, very informative video. Thank you!

This heave to maneuver is great for drift fluke or other bottom fishing as well as dragging a clam rake etc. Good video all around

It’s good to see someone filming from a classic Mac26. I have a 1987 mac26D hull #79 I’m restoring. Hoping to have it day sailing by July. Rebuilding the trailer also. Keep posting. Your video was good but I think it would have helped me more to have watched the jib/genoa as you turned into the wind rather than the tiller.

Thanks for sharing I have been watching other videos on how to heave to & must have missed the switching of the tiller .i have a mac 26 x it is something I must know without thinking about for man overboard.so thank you for the clear demonstration . PS. Iam a fisherman not a sailor as yet !

That's awesome thank you for sharing!

Any instructional videos rigging, stepping the mast and sailing tricks and hints will get a like from me!! I recently purchased a 94 year model and will be out on it soon but I'm new to sailing and instruction on this model is scarce unfortunately. Keep on having fun you guys are awsome!!! Great video!!! I liked and subscribed and set the bell so I dont miss any!!! Happy sailing!!!

I figured this out by accident. I was sailing at a close hauled course, the wind shifted, back fed my jib and immediately spun me 90 degrees to the wind and stalled completely. I just left my main in position and it stayed put, no matter what I did with the tiller. I did have a very slow forward progression but negligible and dead on 90 to the wind. Now I know that if I release my main all I need is to lock the tiller towards the wind. I'll try it next time I go out.

Good job, great boat

My Macgregor 26M does the same thing as yours. thanks for the lesson.

Always wanted a Macgregor and have one in my sights. I’ll take any advice from anyone on tricks of the trade. Great day boat for us with two boys. Going to be an awesome experience

thank you im taking my 86 26d out for the first time tommorrow and i didnt know how to do this.

Are yall still on Hartwell?