The Contessa 26 is a 25.5ft masthead sloop designed by David Sadler and built in fiberglass by Jeremy Rogers Ltd. between 1965 and 1990.
750 units have been built.
The Contessa 26 is a heavy sailboat which is under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser.
Main features
| Model | Contessa 26 | ||
| Length | 25.50 ft | ||
| Beam | 7.50 ft | ||
| Draft | 4 ft | ||
| Country | United Kingdom (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 12.15 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 42.59 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 301.34 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 26.31 | ||
| Capsize | 1.71 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull long keel with transom hung rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 20 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4 ft | ||
| Displacement | 5400 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 2300 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.99 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 233 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 130.50 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 102 sq.ft | ||
| I | 29 ft | ||
| J | 9 ft | ||
| P | 24 ft | ||
| E | 8.50 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 7 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Jeremy Rogers Ltd. | ||
| Designer | David Sadler | ||
| First built | 1965 | ||
| Last built | 1990 | ||
| Number built | 750 |
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