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Delphia Yachts 26

Fractional Sloop · Swing Keel w/outboard Rudder · First built 2008

A 2008 fractional sloop featuring a swing keel and outboard rudder, optimized for accessible shoal-water cruising

Designed by Andrzej Skrzat.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Swing Keel w/outboard Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 0.33 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.18
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.6
TenderStiff

30% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 30%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 569 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
30.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.6
Capsize screening
2.18
Hull
Hull type
Swing keel w/outboard rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2008
Designer
Andrzej Skrzat
Builder
Delphia Yachts

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