Chieftain 26 westerly
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The Chieftain 26 westerly is a 26.0ft masthead sloop designed by Laurent Giles and partners ltd and built in fiberglass by Westerly Marine Construction Ltd. between 1972 and 1976.
79 units have been built.
The Chieftain 26 westerly is a heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a very short water supply range.
This boat has a reasonable score and ranks in the top half. It is a good choice.
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Main features 74%
Model | Chieftain 26 westerly | ||
Length | 26 ft (95%) | the closest to 25.89 ft | |
Beam | 8.42 ft (52%) | the closest to 8.04 ft | |
Draft | 3 ft | ||
Country | United Kingdom (Europe) | ||
Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios 54%
Sail area / displ. | 14.68 (63%) | the closest to 14.18 | |
Ballast / displ. | 41.79 % | ||
Displ. / length | 308.22 | ||
Comfort ratio | 26.66 (45%) | the closest to 25.31 | |
Capsize | 1.79 |
Hull
Hull type | Monohull twin Keel | ||
Construction | Fiberglass | ||
Waterline length | 21.33 ft | ||
Maximum draft | 3 ft | ||
Displacement | 6700 lbs | ||
Ballast | 2800 lbs | ||
Hull speed | 6.19 knots |
Rigging
Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
Sail area (100%) | 325 sq.ft | ||
Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
Sail area fore | 164.13 sq.ft | ||
Sail area main | 161 sq.ft | ||
I | 32.50 ft | ||
J | 10.10 ft | ||
P | 28 ft | ||
E | 11.50 ft |
Engine
Nb engines | 1 | ||
Total power | 11 HP | ||
Fuel capacity | 9 gals |
Accommodations
Water capacity | 25 gals | ||
Headroom | 0 ft | ||
Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
Nb of berths | 0 | ||
Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
Builder | Westerly Marine Construction Ltd. | ||
Designer | Laurent Giles and partners ltd | ||
First built | 1972 | ||
Last built | 1976 | ||
Number built | 79 |