Taylor 26
Masthead Sloop · Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder · 1984–1990
A Canadian-built version of the Contessa 26, this long-keeled masthead sloop was produced for six years starting in 1984
Designed by David Sadler, built by J. J. Taylor.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.
1.71 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.
260 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
15.8 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.
Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.
- Narrower than ~79% of boats her size on file
Compared with 272 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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