BoatsAlerion 26 (Carrol Marine)

Alerion 26 (Carrol Marine)

Fractional Sloop · Long Keel · First built 2002

A long-keeled fractional sloop that scales the 1912 Herreshoff original for modern daysailing

Designed by Herreshoff & Nathanael G. Herreshoff, built by Carroll Marine-Herreshoff Design.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.09 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 narrow beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

1.70 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.70
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 268
TenderStiff

52% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 52%

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

  • Narrower than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 271 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
52.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
267.9
Comfort ratio
24.9
Capsize screening
1.70
Hull speed
6.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
512
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2002
Designer
Herreshoff, Nathanael G. Herreshoff
Builder
Carroll Marine - Herreshoff Design

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Contessa 267.77 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA David Sadler-designed long-keel masthead sloop, built in both England and Canada with a 25-year production run
Pearson Yachts Ensign6.86 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA Carl Alberg-designed fractional day sailor and one-design racer built on the proven Electra hull for active club fleets
Pearson Yachts-USA Triton8.63 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA Carl Alberg-designed long-keel fractional sloop that pioneered fibreglass cruising and saw international production.
Island Packet 278.08 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Robert K. Johnson-designed cutter with a long keel, built for stability and comfort in a compact 8-meter package
Flicka 207.32 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Bruce Bingham-designed cutter with a long keel, originally offered as amateur plans before becoming a production classic
Nor'Sea Marine 278.23 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA masthead sloop with a versatile rig and ballast configuration, designed for trailerable offshore cruising

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