Polaris 26 (Tripp)
Masthead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · First built 1960
A William Tripp-designed masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration, nearly identical to the Sailmaster 26
Designed by William H. Tripp Jr, built by N. V. Werf Gusto.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Keel/Cbrd.
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.
1.85 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.
309 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.
15.6 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.
- Heavier than ~77% of boats her size on file
- Draws more than ~80% of boats her size on file
- Narrower than ~77% of boats her size on file
Compared with 602 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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