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Bianca Yachts 26

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1973

An IOR 1/4 ton racer with a 53% ballast ratio, later adapted for the Canadian market as the Whitby 27

Designed by Elvstrom, Kjaerulff & Jan Kjrulff.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 15 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 15
CoastalBluewater

2.19 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.19
LightHeavy

209 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 209
EasygoingPowered-up

18.1 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.1
TenderStiff

53% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 53%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Lighter than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1867 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
52.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.1
Displacement / length
209.2
Comfort ratio
15.2
Capsize screening
2.19
Hull speed
6.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
607
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1973
Designer
Elvstrom, Kjaerulff, Jan Kjrulff
Builder
Bianca A, S

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Comet 7707.70 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Jean-Marie Finot-designed IOR quarter-tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited club racing
Martinique 257.70 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
Maxi Yachts 777.70 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterThe most popular model in the builder's history, offering both inboard and outboard engine options for versatile cruising
Albin Marine AB Vega 278.25 mSame hull family0.2 m longerScandinavia's most popular production yacht of her size, this 8.25-metre masthead sloop defined coastal cruising from 1965 to 1979
Puma 277.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising
Pearson Yachts 27 (Triton 27)8.23 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Doug Peterson-influenced masthead sloop built from US Yachts molds, offering a light-displacement cruiser profile

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