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Sailstar Boats Courier 26

Masthead Sloop · Keel/CB & Spade Rudder · 1966–1968

A rare Halsey C. Herreshoff masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard configuration for versatile shoal-water access

Designed by Halsey C. Herreshoff.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/CB & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 0.86 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 moderate beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.82
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 236
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.8
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 599 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.8
Displacement / length
236.0
Comfort ratio
23.1
Capsize screening
1.82
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
624
Hull
Hull type
Keel/CB & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1966–1968
Designer
Halsey C. Herreshoff
Builder
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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.

Morgan Yachts 24/257.60 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA versatile masthead sloop from Charles Morgan Jr. featuring a keel-centerboard hull and an optional Atomic 4 inboard
Redline 25 (C&C)7.49 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 1969 keel-centerboard cruiser designed by C&C, offering shoal-draft versatility in a compact 7.49-metre hull
Maxus 26 (CB)8.40 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA 2015-launched fractional sloop with a 1.43-metre centerboard draft and a 19.61 sail-area-to-displacement ratio
O'day 257.57 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA successful decade-long production run defines this 25-foot masthead sloop, built with a versatile keel-centreboard
Paceship Yachts Westwind 247.29 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA Ted Hood-designed masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration, built for versatility in shoal waters

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