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Tanzer 26

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · 1974–1985

A masthead sloop offering the choice of outboard power or an optional inboard Yanmar diesel for coastal cruising

Designed by Johann Tanzer.

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.

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 light displacement on a moderate beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.13
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 170
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.4
TenderStiff

45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 45%

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

  • Draws less than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1809 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.4
Displacement / length
170.5
Comfort ratio
16.0
Capsize screening
2.13
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
697
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1974–1985
Units built
960
Designer
Johann Tanzer
Builder
Tanzer Industries Ltd

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.

International 8068.06 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Pelle Petterson-designed fractional sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, built for performance since 1974
Maxi Yachts Racer7.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA lightweight 7.95-metre fractional sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited racing
Hunter Marine 27-28.10 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 27-foot fractional sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
Seaward 258.15 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1984 fractional sloop with a shallow 0.63m draft and fin keel, built for accessible coastal cruising
Puma 277.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising
Pearson Yachts 27 (Triton 27)8.23 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Doug Peterson-influenced masthead sloop built from US Yachts molds, offering a light-displacement cruiser profile

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