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Columbia Yachts T-26

Masthead Sloop · Modified Full Keel · 1974–1977

A trailerable masthead sloop by Alan Payne whose versatile design was widely recycled under multiple names

Designed by Alan Payne.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Modified Full Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.43 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,996 kg of hull, so roughly 2,600 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draughtDraws 0.63 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 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.95
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 165
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.1
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

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

  • Lighter than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~99% of boats her size on file

Compared with 287 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
31.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.1
Displacement / length
165.1
Comfort ratio
18.1
Capsize screening
1.95
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
649
Hull
Hull type
Modified Full Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1974–1977
Units built
130
Designer
Alan Payne
Builder
Columbia Sailing Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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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.

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
Cape Dory 25D7.62 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Carl Alberg-designed long-keeled masthead sloop later produced as the Octavia 25
Pearson Yachts Ensign6.86 mSame hull family1.0 m shorterA Carl Alberg-designed fractional day sailor and one-design racer built on the proven Electra hull for active club fleets
Island Packet 278.08 mSame hull family0.2 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 family0.6 m shorterA Bruce Bingham-designed cutter with a long keel, originally offered as amateur plans before becoming a production classic
Pearson Yachts-USA Triton8.63 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA Carl Alberg-designed long-keel fractional sloop that pioneered fibreglass cruising and saw international production.

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