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R56116 |
Contessa 26 |
Lying |
Dorset |
Builder |
Jeremy Rogers, Hamble. |
Year |
1971 |
Price |
£8,500
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LOA |
25' 6" |
Sail area |
244 sq ft (100% foretriangle) or 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 1981 example has had the cockpit sole raised to make
it self-draining, and a Yanmar diesel fitted. |
Beam |
7' 6" |
Cabins |
2 |
Draught |
4' 0" |
Berths |
4 |
Displacement |
5,400 lbs |
Engine |
Yanmar 1GM diesel |
Ballast |
2,690 lbs |
BHP |
9 |
Keel type |
Long keel with encapsulated iron ballast |
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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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