Sorry to b so late on this thread but I'm on the road. To put my own two cents in, since I own an SJ 26, they are not know for thier stability. I have done quite a few phrf races in
Little Miss Magic and we have placed a couple of times and always held our own. It isn't as fast as some of the other SJs but can hold her own in the local fleets.
It is a very tender boat that is ideally suited for winds in the 5-15kt range. Anything other than that and you will need to reef both the main and
jib quite a bit. If not the boat tends to have major weather helm and a tendency to round up. From what I understand, Clark Boats addressed this problem with the 7.7.
Other than that, i love my boat, it is solidly built, with no blistering problems on the hull or anything else major. The only thing I had a problem with was ventilation in the cabin, easily remedied. There is plenty of room for my family of five to go daysailing, or maybe a weekend overnight.
If you have any specific questions, feel free to pm me.
