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Sailmaster 26

Masthead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · 1963–1969

A William Tripp Jr. masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard hull, originally produced in Holland for both US and European markets

Designed by William H. Tripp Jr, built by N. V. Werf Gusto.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

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Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.36 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,814 kg of hull, so roughly 2,400 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.67 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

1.96 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 260
EasygoingPowered-up

17.5 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.5

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws more than ~81% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 599 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.5
Displacement / length
260.4
Comfort ratio
19.1
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
526
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1963–1969
Units built
120
Designer
William H. Tripp Jr
Builder
N. V. Werf Gusto

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O'day 23-26.93 mSame hull family1.0 m shorterA masthead keel-centerboard sloop produced in Brazil and the U.S. for over a decade as a popular coastal cruiser
Paceship Yachts Westwind 247.29 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA Ted Hood-designed masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration, built for versatility in shoal waters
Chrysler Marine 226.71 mSame hull family1.2 m shorterA 6.7-metre masthead sloop produced as the C-22 and T-22 Sandpiper, featuring a swing keel for shallow-water access
Macgregor 26X7.87 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA water-ballasted sail-power hybrid designed for versatile coastal cruising and easy trailering
Cal Boats 247.43 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterThe inaugural Jensen Marine Cal model, this fractional keel-centerboard sloop was built for shoal-water versatility

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