BoatsSierra 26

Sierra 26

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2008–2008

An ultra-lightweight fractional sloop from Nelson Marek designed for high-performance speed and rapid acceleration

Designed by Nelson & Marek, built by James Betts Ent.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.41 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 430 kg of hull, so roughly 1,050 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 4 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 4
CoastalBluewater

At 3.22 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 3.22
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 24
EasygoingPowered-up

56.5 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 56.5

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

  • Lighter than ~100% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1745 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
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
56.5
Displacement / length
24.1
Comfort ratio
3.6
Capsize screening
3.22
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
734
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Carbon w/honeycomb
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
2008–2008
Units built
3
Designer
Nelson, Marek
Builder
James Betts Ent, Betts Boats (James Betts Enterprises, Inc.)

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Abbott Boats Inc. Soling8.15 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA high-performance Olympic class keelboat designed by Jan Herman Linge for tactical three-person racing
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/808.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1992 fractional sloop with a high 26.59 sail area-to-displacement ratio, engineered for rapid, agile performance
Dehler Yachts 25CR7.50 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA Van de Stadt-designed fractional sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited performance
Comet 7707.70 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Jean-Marie Finot-designed IOR quarter-tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited club racing
Jaguar 257.62 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Frank Butler-designed masthead sloop with a deep fin keel, offering a similar layout to the popular Catalina 25
Maxi Yachts 777.70 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterThe most popular model in the builder's history, offering both inboard and outboard engine options for versatile cruising

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