Haida 26
Fractional Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · First built 1965
A Raymond Richards-designed fractional sloop offered in cabin or flush deck versions, built for performance since 1965
Designed by Raymond Richards, built by Mayhew.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/transom Hung Rudder
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 2.51 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,950 kg of hull, so roughly 2,550 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelyComfort 18Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.03Bluewater
LightD/L 207Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 18.4Powered-up
TenderBallast 42%Stiff
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.4
Displacement / length
207.3
Comfort ratio
17.8
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
6.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
619
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Wood
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1965
Designer
Raymond Richards
Builder
Mayhew, Strutt, Philbrook's Boatyard
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.
Martinique 257.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
Cal 257.62 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA flush-deck masthead sloop by C. William Lapworth featuring a pop-top companionway that became a classic club racer
Albin Marine AB Vega 278.25 mSame hull family0.4 m longerScandinavia's most popular production yacht of her size, this 8.25-metre masthead sloop defined coastal cruising from 1965 to 1979
Halcyon 236.93 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA triple-keeled masthead sloop by Alan H. Buchanan, offering shallow-draft versatility based on the earlier Crystal 23
Comet 7707.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Jean-Marie Finot-designed IOR quarter-tonner with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited club racing
Puma 277.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising
The family
Boats like this
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd. Gt-26A George Hinterhoeller-designed cat-rigged cruiser featuring a fin keel and transom-hung rudder for simplified handlingSeafarer Yachts 26A 1977 masthead sloop with a 1.14-metre draft, designed for coastal stability and efficient light-displacement sailingH-26 (Herreshoff)An enlarged version of the Goldeneye design, this full-keel masthead sloop features a high ballast ratio for stability
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