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K96119	Contessa 26			Lying	Hampshire
Builder	Jeremy Rogers, Lymington			Year	1970
Builder	Jeremy Rogers, Lymington			Price	£18,400
LOA	25' 6"	Sail area	304 sq ft main and genoa	Brief details
LWL	20' 0"	Rig	sloop	Designed by David Sadler and Jeremy Rogers in 1965/66 as a GRP Folkboat type, the first Contessa 26 was launched in 1966. The first few boats proved to be very successful racers, including in long-distance events. They are still sought after as very attractive and seaworthy small cruisers. This yacht is without doubt one of the very best examples of the class in existence, having won a string of awards in classic yacht events.
Beam	7' 6"	Cabins	2
Draught	4' 0"	Berths	4
Displacement	5,400 lbs	Engine	Kubota diesel
Ballast	2,690 lbs	BHP	12
Keel type	Long keel with encapsulated iron ballast

The Contessa 26's were originally built by Jeremy Rogers in Lymington from 1966 to 1976, though a few more were built using the same moulds, first by Chris Carrington and then by Maclan Marine. About 350 were built in England in total.

Another set of moulds were shipped to Canada, where they were built under licence by J. J. Taylor until 1990. They produced another 400 or so boats, originally being sold as Contessa 26's, but after 1984 being called J J Taylor 26's - some of these later boats had a slightly modified deck moulding with an enlarged 'hump' by the hatchway to give greater headroom, and a slightly revised interior layout, although the hull always remained the same.

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The Contessa 26 has always had a high reputation for seaworthiness - several of these boats competed in the OSTAR single-handed transatlantic race and the Round Britain and Ireland Race. At least three circumnavigations have been made by Contessa 26's - one boat doing so twice.

Closer to home Contessa 26s still regularly win races on handicap, and make tough little cruisers for those who can live without standing headroom.


Photographs November 2009

Photographs November 2009

Saloon headroom is approx. 5' 0", except for the very aft end
where it increases slightly under the companionway 'blister'.
The forecabin berths are 6' 6" long on the vee,
and the saloon berths are well over 6' 6" long.

	A chart table that takes a half-folded full sized Admiralty chart slides out from above the port quarterberth, and fixes rigidly into position



All but three of the photos here are from November 2009, and show her in end-of-season condition (though this is better than many boats at the start of a season). The hull of this boat had a full professional osmosis treatment, including an extra layup of glass cloth, in 1988, after which the hull was professionally painted by Don Smy. Since then she has been out of the water every winter, and been lovingly maintained and upgraded. She is for sale because the owner now needs a larger yacht.

Equipment List:
Engine details		Kubota 12 bhp inboard diesel, freshwater cooled, installed 2002, with Aquadrive propshaft coupling, run approx 400 hours from new
Fuel tank capacity		6 gallons in S/S tank
Propeller		two-bladed fixed prop
Batteries		90AH service battery, plus smaller engine starting battery
Battery charging		engine alternator and solar panel
Sails and deck equipment
Rig details		Bermudan sloop, original Proctor gold anodised alloy mast, boom and spinnaker pole. S/S standing rigging believed to be 11 years old.
Mainsail		tan, by Ray Blackmore (also spare main)
Genoa		tan, by Ray Blackmore (also second genoa)
Genoa furling		Rotostay - new 2006
Spinnaker		with pole
Cruising chute
Storm jib
Primary winches		Tufnol/bronze winches with fixed handles
Secondary winches		Tufnol/bronze
Halliard/reefing winches		halliard winch on mast
Bower anchor		25 lb CQR with 30 metres 5/16" chain
Kedge anchor		Fortress with chain and warp
Steering		Tiller
Autopilot		Autohelm 1000 tiller pilot
Steering compass		Plastimo bulkhead compass
Warps & fenders		4 black warps and 6 fenders with black covers to match hull
Miscellaneous		Sprayhood, dodgers, sailcovers, and full cockpit 'camper' style cover with windows.
Navigation Equipment and instruments
GPS		Garmin 120
Log/speed		Stowe Navigator
Depth sounder		Stowe Navsounder
VHF radio		Standard Horizon GX-1100E with DSC - new 2009
Weatherman		NASA Weatherman weather forecast receiver
Navtex		NASA Clipper Navtex
Safety/emergency equipment
Liferaft		4-man valise, requires servicing
Lifebuoy		horseshoe with floating light
Flares		Coastal pack, dated to 2011
Radar reflector		octahedral
Bilge pumps		2 manual pumps plus electric pump
Fire extinguishers		2
Interior
Cabin layout		Forecabin/heads/saloon
Berths		4
Water tank capacity		11 gallons in rigid plastic tank
Cooker		two burner gas
Heads		PAR
Miscellaneous
Dinghy		XM230 inflatable with wooden floor - approx 3 years old
Beaching legs
Winter cover		all over winter cover
These particulars are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed and are subject to confirmation by the purchaser subject to still being available. For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Yachtsnet on 01326-212234 or

The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. These particulars are not a part of any contract or offer, and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be conducted via Yachtsnet Ltd., who are acting as brokers for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars, and where appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out surveys, structural and/or mechanical & electrical checks or tests

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SOLD

K96119

Contessa 26

Lying

Hampshire

Builder

Jeremy Rogers, Lymington

Year

1970

Price

£18,400

LOA

25' 6"

Sail area

304 sq ft main and genoa

Brief details

LWL

20' 0"

Rig

sloop

Beam

7' 6"

Cabins

2

Draught

4' 0"

Berths

4

Displacement

5,400 lbs

Engine

Kubota diesel

Ballast

2,690 lbs

BHP

12

Keel type

Long keel with encapsulated iron ballast

The Contessa 26's were originally built by Jeremy Rogers in Lymington from 1966 to 1976, though a few more were built using the same moulds, first by Chris Carrington and then by Maclan Marine. About 350 were built in England in total.

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Photographs November 2009

Photographs November 2009

Saloon headroom is approx. 5' 0", except for the very aft end where it increases slightly under the companionway 'blister'. The forecabin berths are 6' 6" long on the vee, and the saloon berths are well over 6' 6" long.

A chart table that takes a half-folded full sized Admiralty chart slides out from above the port quarterberth, and fixes rigidly into position

Equipment List:

Engine details

Kubota 12 bhp inboard diesel, freshwater cooled, installed 2002, with Aquadrive propshaft coupling, run approx 400 hours from new

Fuel tank capacity

6 gallons in S/S tank

Propeller

two-bladed fixed prop

Batteries

90AH service battery, plus smaller engine starting battery

Battery charging

engine alternator and solar panel

Sails and deck equipment

Rig details

Bermudan sloop, original Proctor gold anodised alloy mast, boom and spinnaker pole. S/S standing rigging believed to be 11 years old.

Mainsail

tan, by Ray Blackmore (also spare main)

Genoa

tan, by Ray Blackmore (also second genoa)

Genoa furling

Rotostay - new 2006

Spinnaker

with pole

Cruising chute

Storm jib

Primary winches

Tufnol/bronze winches with fixed handles

Secondary winches

Tufnol/bronze

Halliard/reefing winches

halliard winch on mast

Bower anchor

25 lb CQR with 30 metres 5/16" chain

Kedge anchor

Fortress with chain and warp

Steering

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Saloon headroom is approx. 5' 0", except for the very aft end
where it increases slightly under the companionway 'blister'.
The forecabin berths are 6' 6" long on the vee,
and the saloon berths are well over 6' 6" long.

A chart table that takes a half-folded full sized Admiralty chart slides out from above
the port quarterberth, and fixes rigidly into position