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Twister Yachts 26

Fractional Sloop · Swing Keel · First built 2014

An updated Twister 780, this fractional sloop features a swing keel designed for chartering in Poland's Masuria lakes

Designed by Robert Roginski.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Swing Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 0.40 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.13
EasygoingPowered-up

18.3 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.3

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

  • Heavier than ~86% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 597 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
18.3
Capsize screening
2.13
Hull
Hull type
Swing Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2014
Designer
Robert Roginski
Builder
Twister Yachts

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Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Twister Yachts 780A 7.8-meter fractional sloop with a swing keel, engineered for the shallow charter waters of the Masurian lakesTwister Yachts 32A twin-keeled fractional sloop designed by Robert Roginski specifically for charter service in the Masurian Lake DistrictTwister 28A heavy-displacement masthead sloop with a long keel and high comfort ratio, designed by Kim Holman for offshore stabilityTwister 28 (Holman)A Kim Holman-designed long-keeler with a high comfort ratio, transitioning from classic wood to versatile fiberglass.

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