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Reinell 26

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · First built 1975

A masthead sloop featuring Arthur Henry's patented recessed cabin floor and walk-thru keel design for increased headroom

Designed by Arthur S. Henry.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.44 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,724 kg of hull, so roughly 2,300 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.76 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

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

Comfort ratio 15
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.05
LightHeavy

131 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 131
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.1
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Draws less than ~97% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1655 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.1
Displacement / length
130.7
Comfort ratio
15.2
Capsize screening
2.05
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
672
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1975
Designer
Arthur S. Henry
Builder
Reinell Boats Inc

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International 8068.06 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Pelle Petterson-designed fractional sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, built for performance since 1974
Dehler Yachts 25CR7.50 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Van de Stadt-designed fractional sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited performance
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/808.00 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1992 fractional sloop with a high 26.59 sail area-to-displacement ratio, engineered for rapid, agile performance
Maxi Yachts 777.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthThe most popular model in the builder's history, offering both inboard and outboard engine options for versatile cruising
Martinique 257.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
Abbott Boats Inc. Soling8.15 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA high-performance Olympic class keelboat designed by Jan Herman Linge for tactical three-person racing

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