BoatsVictoria Marine 26

Victoria Marine 26

Cutter · Long Keel · 1982–1998

A cutter-rigged long-keeler with a taller coach roof and shallow forward well, later marketed as the Victoria 800

Designed by C. W. (Chuck) Paine.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.17 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 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.73
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 316
EasygoingPowered-up

15.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.1
TenderStiff

51% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 51%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
51.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.1
Displacement / length
316.4
Comfort ratio
28.2
Capsize screening
1.73
Hull speed
6.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
620
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1982–1998
Designer
C. W. (Chuck) Paine
Builder
Victoria Marine Ltd

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