BoatsSirius 26 (Can)

Sirius 26 (Can)

Masthead Sloop · Wing Keel · 1987–1988

A retooled Kelt 7.60 variant featuring a lead wing keel for shoal draft performance in a compact masthead sloop

Designed by J. Berret, Vandestadt, McGruer & Berret-Racoupeau.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Wing Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 0.97 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 beamy beam gives 15 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 15
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.29
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 189
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.3
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

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

  • Draws less than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1453 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.3
Displacement / length
188.7
Comfort ratio
15.4
Capsize screening
2.29
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
740
Hull
Hull type
Wing Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1987–1988
Units built
6
Designer
J. Berret, Vandestadt, McGruer, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Vandestadt, McGruer Ltd

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Martinique 257.70 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
Maxi Yachts 777.70 mSame hull family0.3 m longerThe most popular model in the builder's history, offering both inboard and outboard engine options for versatile cruising
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 24.27.30 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Jacques Fauroux-designed fractional sloop built for coastal cruising with a stable fin-and-bulb keel
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 267.47 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop built for coastal cruising with a stiff, stable hull form
Cal 257.62 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA flush-deck masthead sloop featuring a pop-top companionway that became one of the most popular models in the fleet
Dehler Yachts 25CR7.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Van de Stadt-designed fractional sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited performance

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