Colvic Ltd. Sailor 26

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The Colvic Ltd. Sailor 26, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.07 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.97

LightHeavy

279 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 279

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.

Draws less than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1923 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Colvic Ltd. Sailor 26, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Colvic Ltd. Sailor 26 is a twin-keel masthead sloop designed by Ian L. Anderson, built by Colvic Craft Ltd. from 1980 to the present, with an LOA of 8.2 meters and a displacement of 2721 kg. Colvic molded the hulls and sold them to other finishers, including Atlanta Marine, which marketed the boat as the ATLANTA 25/26.13:40 Aboard *Sailing Puffin*, a Colvic Ltd. Sailor 26 named Puffin underwent a significant refit after being acquired for free, having sat in a yard with no engine and extensive water intrusion.0:14 The owner, Archie, addressed widespread deck core saturation, particularly around the mast step and cabin top, and noted misaligned interior bulkheads.1:41 He repaired a leaking forward hatch by re-bedding the acrylic window with DAL 799 glazing compound and later re-bedded the entire hatch frame with butyl tape.7:38 Archie filled seven through-hull fittings with thickened epoxy and fiberglass, and while attempting to remove a seized propeller, he discovered dezincification, rendering it unusable.0:11 He stripped the mast, removed all running rigging, and plans to construct a protective shelter over the deck to continue refit work, including rebuilding the chain locker lid and companionway hatch.4:31

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

The channels sailing this model, and where they were last seen.

Sailing PuffinArchie documents the extensive structural restoration and refit of his Colvic Sailor 26, Puffin, to prepare the vessel for future world travel.

Seen 6 times across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Colvic Ltd. Sailor 26 on video

Refurbishing a Prop - Episode 22 - Free Sailboat RefitArchie removes seven through-hull fittings on Puffin and determines the propeller is unusable due to severe dezincification.Sailing Puffin

Asking YOU what to do? (Bulkheads and Masts) - Episode 13 - DIY Free Sailboat RefitArchie considers unstepping the mast on his Colvik Sailor 26 to facilitate deck recoring and bulkhead realignment.Sailing Puffin

Bad Weather and Excuses - Episode 6 - DIY Free Sailboat RefitArchie levels Puffin on blocks and installs a diesel heater to facilitate upcoming fiberglass and resin repairs.Sailing Puffin

Hot to Renovate a Sailboat Hatch - Episode 3 - DIY Free Sailboat RefitArchie reseals the forward hatch on Puffin using DAL 799 glazing compound and butyl tape.Sailing Puffin

Boat Tour of a Free Sailboat before Refurbishment - Prequel - DIY Free Sailboat RefitA free Colvic Ltd. Sailor 26 arrives with no engine, rotted panels, and blocked cockpit drains — but solid fiberglass.Sailing Puffin

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

40.0%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Sloop

Ratios

Displacement / length

279.1

Comfort ratio

21.9

Capsize screening

1.97

Hull speed

6.2 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

677

Hull

Hull type

Twin Keel

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 1980

Designer

Ian L. Anderson

Builder

Colvic Craft Ltd

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

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