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Stella 26

Fractional Sloop · Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder · 1959–1972

A classic Kim Holman-designed fractional sloop with a long keel, built for traditional performance between 1959 and 1972

Designed by C. R. Holman & Kim Holman, built by Tucker Brown.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 1.17 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

At 1.65 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.65
LightHeavy

337 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 337
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.4
TenderStiff

46% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 46%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Narrower than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 322 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
46.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.4
Displacement / length
337.1
Comfort ratio
28.5
Capsize screening
1.65
Hull speed
6.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
536
Hull
Hull type
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Construction
Wood
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1959–1972
Units built
102
Designer
C. R. Holman, Kim Holman
Builder
Tucker Brown, Co, Petticrows

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Cape Dory 25D7.62 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA Carl Alberg-designed long-keeled masthead sloop later produced as the Octavia 25
Pearson Yachts-USA Triton8.63 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Carl Alberg-designed long-keel fractional sloop that pioneered fiberglass cruising and saw international production.
Contessa 267.77 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA David Sadler-designed long-keel masthead sloop, built in both England and Canada with a 25-year production run
Bristol Yachts 247.49 mSame hull family1.0 m shorterA Paul Coble-designed masthead sloop with a long keel and over 50% ballast ratio for stable coastal cruising
Vindo 328.95 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA classic Carl Andersson-designed masthead sloop featuring a long keel and traditional build for stable, comfortable cruising
Pacific Seacraft Dana 248.31 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA heavy-displacement W.I.B. Crealock cutter designed for offshore stability and serious coastal cruising

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