And the ample lazarette locker makes an easy conversion to an outboard well. Now if the Contessa 26 is the same as what was offered in Australia in the 1970's then I would prefer to be on that than a McGregor 26. You can still sail with moderately rotted deck core since it is seldom bad enough to be an issue of strength. If youre sailing alone or with one other person, then the smaller boats on this list are worth considering. Pluses: At least 510 headroom. The interior of such a small boat is obviously cramped for cruising and the standard inboard diesel engine makes it more so, but a small outboard motor is an option and their lesser resale value can make the boat more affordable. General Comments: Designed by Robert Harris who also designed the Vancouver 27/28. Ballast: 1,900 lbs. Ballast:3,750 lbs. Ballast: 1,700 lbs. More info: https://www.boats.com/reviews/pocket-voyager/. Ballast: 3,200 lbs. General Comments: Chuck Paine design built by Morris Yachts. Full keel with slightly cutaway forefoot and short bowsprit. 6 4 headroom if you need it. At some point you may want to put your boat on a trailer to refit in your backyard and as I mentioned earlier this becomes difficult or costly for boats over 30-foot and 10,000 lbs. [2], The Contessa 26 was first manufactured by Jeremy Rogers in Lymington, England in 1966. Also called the Wayfarer 29. modified full keel with centerboard. external lead. Minuses: Although capable of offshore voyages they were mainly designed for racing or short cruises and are cramped below with max headroom of 48. Enclosed head and shower! And dont forget to keep at least 50% of your boat fund in reserve for the inevitable cost overruns on a fitting out project. More info:https://sailingmagazine.net/article-1179-bristol-24.html, LOA: 273 LOD: 24 LWL: 215 Beam: 87 Draft: 310 Displacement: 8,000 lbs. This idea effectively spawned a competition organised by the Swedish Sailing Association in 1940 that attracted 58 entries. m.) Ballast: 2,300 lbs. Contessa 26 was brought into life by boat builder, Jeremy Rogers and his Folkboat customer, David Sadler. ft. General Comments: One of Albergs last designs built in the 1980s as a modernized version of the Alberg 30. Pluses: Proven circumnavigator. ft. General Comments:William Crealock design based on a modified Kendall 32 which was descended from the double-ended Colin Archer pilot boats. Pluses: Beautiful sheer line and practical interior layout with 58 headroom in salon. Lapworth design built by Jensen Marine in the 1960s. lead. Some boats need scuppers relocated."[11]. LOA: 305 LOD: 28 LWL: 202 Beam: 86 Draft: 48 Displacement: 8,500 lbs. Optional Atomic 4 inboard. When an experienced sailor tells you to stay away from an outboard well its almost always because they have not experienced a well-designed version. More info:http://www.cheoyleeassociation.com/N_CadetMain.html, LOD: 27 LWL: 21 Beam: 8 Draft: 3 Displacement: 7,000 lbs. Sail area: 240 Sq. ft. General Comments: Updated Tord Sunden designed fiberglass version of the original 25 wooden folkboat. Contessa 26: Circumnavigation Specialist (Boland) Post by admin Mon May 04, 2020 2:51 pm. General Comments: Philip Rhodes design built by Seafarer in Holland in the 1960s. Cutter rig with bowsprit. Minuses: Hard to find on the market. Offered also as owner finished kit boat with resulting variable finish quality. PEARSON ELECTRA 22 seems possible. Pluses: 6 headroom. Not many produced. Vehicles will be towed if left Vehicles are towed if they are left unattended for 5 minutes outside of the boundaries of a player's plot or not on a parking space. Go aboard as many of these boats as you can and ask questions of their owners until you find the right boat for you. Available sloop or cutter with built-in bowsprit. [7], Richard Clifford with David Barrie as crew sailed Shamaal ll to 14th place out of 61 starters, after 25 days and 20 hours of racing. I consider a small cruising sailboat as one that is up to 32-foot in length. Pluses: Headroom is about 61. Pluses: More than half its displacement isballast which makes this small, low freeboard boat very stable for its size. Minuses: Relatively slow in light airs. Draft 4 0 (1.22m.) Some 2,500 were built from 1969-80. LOA:326 LWL:224 Beam:93 Draft:46 Displacement:10,300 lbs. ft. (100% foretriangle), General Comments: This UK built boats shallow draft and ability to stand upright on her twin keels may be a priority for some sailors which is why I made an exception to this lists modified full keel requirement and included it here. The problem is that a rotted core makes it impossible to seal leaks in the deck fittings and that water will be a major nuisance as it trickles below into lockers and shelves. Low freeboard gives a wet ride in rough conditions. Pluses: Shoal draft of 32. 511 headroom under short cabin trunk. With a tiller, you have more space in the cockpit, particularly at anchor when you swing it up and out of the way which is typically over 90% of your time on the boat, self-steering is easier to rig, you always see the rudder angle with a glance at the tiller, the feel of the steering is more direct and intuitive, its lighter and simpler, less maintenance and far more reliable. More info:https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/rhodes-ranger-29. General Comments: Built in Ontario. If, after considering everything above, you feel a larger boat with different design criteria is suitable for your purposes then you should check out the sailboat reviews atBlue Water Boats. On some boats, the halyards and reefing lines have been led aft to the cockpit for easy handling. A tilt-up outboard well built into the lazarette may be an option because of the ample overhanging transom.More info:https://bluewaterboats.org/pacific-seacraft-mariah-31. Ballast: 5,000 lbs. Early models available with optional tiller, although wheel steering is more common. Pluses:The factory finished boats are exquisite in design and quality. ft. General Comments: 726 boats built between 1969-83. Sometimes referred to as the Morris 29. General Comments: Designed by Alan Buchanan in 1968. Her short waterline makes her glide easily through the waters running downwind and in light air and when the wind picks up she heels to pick up waterline length and increase hull speed. (2,449 kg.) Large water and fuel tanks. Before around 1970 the deck and cabin house core may have been masonite, though I know of at least one 1968 model with balsa core. Designer David Sadler/Jeremy Rodgers. More info:http://www.cheoyleeassociation.com/offshore28.htm. 61 headroom. It performed well in the Round Britain and Ireland Race and the OSTAR solo transatlantic race, but the brave little boat really became famous when 18-year-old Tania Aebi chose the design for her solo circumnavigation in 1985 and her adventures in Varuna were published in Cruising World. admin Site Admin Posts: 93 Joined: Tue Apr 28, 2020 2:22 am Brian "BJ" Caldwell's solo circumnavigation. ft. (100% foretriangle), General Comments:Designed by Chuck Paine. Ballast: 2,575 lbs. The Contessa 26 was drawn up in 1965 by Jeremy Rodgers, whod built Folkboats for a number of years, and David Sadler, who had ideas on how to improve the design. Ballast:4,200 lbs. More info: http://www.cheoyleeassociation.com/offshore26.htm. Ballast:4,250 lbs. More info:https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/bristol-27. The 8 HP inboard Yanmar is hard to access unless you remove the cockpit footwell floor which is difficult to seal. Deck mast step plate has screws that leak into core. Pluses: 87 beam and 61 headroom on a 24 foot boat with open V-berth design makes it surprisingly roomy inside. General Comments:Alberg design. Pluses: Beautiful lines and excellent heavy weather boat. Unfortunately, few come on the market. (iron in cement) General Comments: At least two versions were built in the 1960s at the Honk Kong yard. Diesel engine standard but with 30 inches between transom and rudder post it could be converted to an outboard well to simplify if desired. Minuses: Atomic 4 standard gas inboard is best replaced by diesel or, if you dont require extended motoring range, with an electric drive as a friend of mine has done with his. But dont feel slighted if your current boat is not listed here. There will always be issues to compromise on. for easy towing, road legal beam of less than 8 (or 86 covers most states), hinged mast steps for easy mast raising, and shoal draft under about 3-foot or swing keel for ease of launching. More info:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendall_32http://www.westsail.org/, I have a Westsail 32 that Ive decided to sell. An outboard motor under 10 HP is far less costly to replace and maintain than a diesel and provides adequate thrust for boats under 30-foot. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_youth_solo_sailing_circumnavigations&oldid=1142647264, This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 16:25. LOA: 286 LWL: 20 Beam: 8 Draft: 310 Displacement: 7,500 lbs. Sail area: About 470 sq. Ballast: 2,700 lbs. All boats are compromises of desirable and undesirable features for any given task and the smaller the boat the more obvious the compromises become. Atomic 4 gas inboard was standard. Mast can be raised and lowered in its tabernacle. Pluses:Good build quality with several having circumnavigated. Keel-stepped mast is strong but cannot be raised or lowered without a crane, which is a disadvantage if you intend to trailer her often. General Comments: British built long-keeler with shallow draft, cutter rigged with a self-tacking boomed staysail and the mast in a tabernacle. General Comments: Cecil Lange design cutter rig with bowsprit built in Port Townsend. And for those on a budget it will get you sailing sooner rather than later. LOA: Just under 32 including pulpit and outboard hung rudder. Sail area: 416 sq. Several hundred were built in Canada as the Taylor 26 and in the UK as Contessa 26. ft. General Comments: Built originally in wood then in fiberglass during the early 1970s by Rossiter Yachts in England. A wet ride going to windward. Built first by Nor-star with some available as owner-finished kits. Several versions available, including the Seafarer with more beam and draft in later models. Minuses: Variable construction quality with tanks and bulkheads known to come loose over the years. Pluses: Proven circumnavigator. Ep. Outboard motor well or inboard diesel option. This is a continuation of the ocean passage from the. Also, their long production runs mean there are always some available on the market. A big plus for boats like the Pearson Ariel, Triton, Alberg 30, some of the Bristol and Cape Dory line and similar boats on this list is that they are relatively inexpensive and are proven offshore capable. In any case, all the boats on this list fall into the small cruisers category. LOA: 379 LOD: 281 LWL: 263 Beam: 101 Draft: 410 Displacement: 14,000 lbs. lead. On some boats its possible to lower the cabin sole a few inches, if needed. Therefore, the strict route requirements of the WSSRC are not being followed for this list, and it is deemed sufficient for the sailors to cross all longitudes and the equator, before crossing their own path again. More info:https://bluewaterboats.org/pacific-seacraft-mariah-31. Minuses:Expensive and hard to find since not many were produced. Also the dodger obstructs the jib sheet winches. There can never be just one Small Cruisers List and this one doesnt claim to be any more valid than yours. Minuses: Headroom is limited to about 5 feet. LOA: 28 LWL: 214 Beam: 82 Draft: 46 Displacement: 8,500 lbs. Pluses: Great 3 draft twin-keel concept if you want to stand the boat upright in shallow tidal harbors. Similar in some dimensions to the Cape Dory 25D. Follow along as Wave Rover starts her solo ocean voyage of 1100 Nm from Horta in the Azores to Calero in the Canaries. For example, it has no sliding hatch over the main companionway, a feature which makes the cabin roof much stronger and better able to withstand a pounding in an offshore storm. [1] Not to be confused with the fin keel/spade rudder MKII and later versions. Aebi had a passenger for a short stretch (80 nmi). Minuses: Recessed deck anchor locker on some boats does not allow storage space for long rode or anchor windlass but it can be converted to a standard chain locker below deck similar to what I described in my Columbia 8.7 refit article. Tania Aebi memorialized her solo Contessa 26 circumnavigation in her book "Maiden Voyage". LOA: 249 LWL: 176 Beam: 7 to 73 Draft: 33 to 37 Displacement: 5,300 lbs. It is a good, solid boat, sleeps 4 comfortably; the full keel and shoal 3 9 draft make it very stable even if rough weather. In any case, this boat is relatively slow. internal lead. ft. (100% foretriangle). Most of the keel hung rudders are fiberglass composite. LOA:30 LWL:246 Beam: 10 Draft:46 Displacement:9,600 lbs. Short but deep fin keels and unprotected spade rudders and other hull forms that may compromise handling and strength and restrict shallow water navigation are not on this list. Pluses: 510 headroom in head compartment. Australian Nick Jaffe sailed singlehanded in his Jeremy Rogers 1972 Contessa 26 named Constellation, to Sydney, Australia. More info:http://www.capedory.org/specs/cd26.htm, LOD: 257 LWL: 2011 Beam: 810 Draft: 39 Displacement: 6,100 lbs. Sail area: 629 sq. Rigged as a masthead sloop, with a deep keel and a hull-mounted rudder, the first Contessa 26 was launched in 1966. Pluses: Six opening bronze portlights. Worst features: Low coach roof and narrow beam give the cabin a closed-in feeling. More info:https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/konsort-29-westerly. Ballast: 2,650 lbs. Proven passage maker. Be there with the surveyor to ask questions and have them point out to you any issues with the boat. If you find a boat with the criteria set out above (or your own criteria) and happens to be custom built or a short-run production boat, then its also worth consideration. Minuses: An inboard engine may not be what some people want on a boat of this size, but is mostly unavoidable on a double-ender design. Maintenance and equipment costs can double between a 28 to a 38-footer. Over three thousand have been built with many still on the market in Europe and over one hundred in the USA. LOD: 281 LWL: 222 Beam: 810 Draft: 4 Displacement: 9,000 lbs. Listed below are 73 monohull fiberglass sailboats up to 32 feet in length that, with minor modifications in some cases, I believe could be suitable for making offshore voyages. Beam 7 6 (2.29m.) Modified full keel with cutaway forefoot and full skeg-protected rudder. Ballast: 3,000 lbs. Cramped galley. Ballast:2,500 lbs.? More info:Contessa Cornerwebsite andforum. More info:https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/pintail-rossiter, LOD: 2711 LWL: 20 Beam: 810 Draft: 43 Displacement: 7,600 lbs. late and MKII. Ballast: cast iron. A young woman sailed a Contessa 26 around the world and wrote a book about it. Not a great choice for long or high latitude passages where extreme weather may be encountered but probably suitable for most cruising if passage planning is done carefully. Sail area: 264 sq. Built by Morris Yachts from 1980 on. ? 18: This is a continuation of the ocean passage from the Azores to Canaries. Earlier models called the Sailstar 24 are reported to have concrete/iron ballast and shallow bilge. Airex cored hulls. More info:http://www.cheoyleeassociation.com/ludders30.htm, LOA:298 LWL:249 Beam:98 Draft:46 Displacement:10-11,000 lbs. LOA: 263 LWL: 21 Beam: 8 Draft: 33 Displacement: 4,750 lbs. Although a deep fin keel and separate spade rudder will give you a speed edge to windward and improved maneuvering in a marina, the spade rudder and exposed propeller will snag on lines and fish nets and if you hit anything underway and damage the rudder, the boats steering is too easily disabled. Pluses: 62 headroom. Let me know if you have a correction or can fill in missing data or if Ive overlooked a good boat that you feel should be on the list. The list, though incomplete, is aimed at helping those who have asked me for recommendations on buying a small boat for cruising and potential offshore voyaging. Make an offer to purchase contingent on a satisfactory survey and then find a surveyor who will do a thorough inspection, not just the standard quick check required for an insurance company. ballast aft of the water tank. Sail Area (100%) 304 sq. early models and 8,400 late and MKII models. General Comments: Bill Crealock design built from 1984-99. Sail area: 565 sq.ft. Tania Aebi (born October 7, 1966) is an American sailor. LOA 25 6 (7.77m.) lead. internal lead. Minuses: Expensive. m.) Dont confuse with the Seawind II which is a foot longer and has wheel steering. An advantage of an inexpensive boat is it gives you the option of not buying insurance and could even replace it with a small emergency savings fund, which I call being self-insured. Minuses: Low companionway entrance looks vulnerable to flooding, but can be modified. Even though it has a skeg rudder it is well protected and supported by the substantial skeg. On Watch: Chuckling Our Way Around the World. This page is not available in other languages. Minuses: Boats built prior to 1978 had plastic ports instead of bronze and no bridgedeck, with low companionway entrance that is best modified for safer offshore passages. Another set of moulds was shipped to Canada, where they were built until 1990 under licence by J. J. Taylor & Sons Ltd. of Toronto. Like most centerboard keels, they are prone to jam, break cables, and are difficult to maintain. More info:http://www.southerncross-boats.org/memberinfo.html. [5], Mike McMullen with Martin Read as crew took Binkie, the smallest entrant to 1st place in the Handicap Class in the Observer/Daily Express Round Britain Race after 27 days and 15 hours of racing. General Comments: Alberg design. The Contessa 26 was a full keel boat, if I remember correctly; the McGregor a trailer-sailer built specially lighty so a lage outboard will make it plane. Ballast: General Comments: Designed by David Sadler based on the International Folkboat. Minuses: The E29 I was aboard struck me how narrow the beam was and cramped feeling below compared to other similar length boats even the Pearson Ariel 26 seems roomier inside. LOD: 28 LWL: 24 Beam: 96 Draft: 4 Displacement: 12,000 lbs. Ballast: 2,020 lbs. internal lead. ft. General Comments:Built in Hong Kong by Cheoy Lee in sloop or ketch rig. [8], 1976 Observer Single-handed Trans-Atlantic Race (OSTAR), David Sutcliffe skippered St Anne of St Donat's to a 43rd-place finish in a time of 44 days and 3 hours. From Argentina we will turn around and return by a different route, having circumnavigated once to the east and once to the west. (early models before hull #383 external lead, later models encapsulated lead.) The vessel is 26 feet long and we (Joshua III and me) will be sailing twice around the world. Some later models have a slot in the transom for a tilt-up outboard well, which is a big advantage over a fixed well. (1,043 kg.) Many have an A layout plan with a U-shaped dinette opposite a long galley which means there is no bunk in the center salon, but the table does convert to a double bunk and there is a pilot berth. Abby Sunderland attempted on her boat Wild Eyes through a planned easterly circumnavigation in 2010 but did not complete due to bad weather on the remote area northeast of Kerguelen Islands. ft. General Comments:Phil Rhodes design. Sloop or cutter rig with 3 long bowsprit. Minuses: A very expensive 24-footer. Deep draft fin keel and pilothouse versions not applicable to this list. Minuses: Lots of exterior wood to maintain even on the fiberglass version. Sloop rig. Headroom 59. Low freeboard, about 2-foot aft, makes her a wet sail to windward and less roomy below than newer boats, but I prefer a boat with low freeboard because it has less resistance to wind and wave and is handy to get aboard from the water or dinghy. Solo, with stops and assistance. J.J. Taylors built another 400 or so boats, originally being sold as Contessa 26s, but after 1984 being called J J Taylor 26s - 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. Once youve narrowed it down, try to arrange a test sail if youre serious about the boat. More info:https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/h-28-herreshoff. The Contessa 26 has proven to be proved to be a very successful racer . LOD: 264 LWL: 19 Beam: 8 Draft: 4 Displacement: 5,200 lbs. About 830 W32s were built between 1971-80 of which about half were owner finished kits. LOA: 276 LOD: 26 LWL: Beam: 710 Draft: 4 Displacement: 6,200 lbs. Came with Lister 15hp diesel. Sail area: 321 sq.ft. LOD: 251 LWL: 198 Beam: 75 Draft:311 Displacement: approx. wow. Minuses: Shoal draft keel/centerboard designs are potentially less likely to recover from a knock-down beyond 90 degrees in extreme conditions, but her ample long keel minimizes this threat. Down below, the boat has a V-berth forward and a small head and hanging locker aft of that. When sailing, the Contessa heels over quickly, but it soon steadies up and can carry full sail in up to 20 knots of wind. Two standard interior layouts one with standup nav station over a large locker and one with quarterberth. ft. General Comments: Alberg design. 16 Azores to Canaries. General comments: Some 700 boats built between 1963-69. 161 boats were launched between 1962 to 73 of which about 10 were sloop or cutter rigged. Outboard well versions available. Avoid the few late 1960s models that had fin keel with detached rudder. Check that mast support beam has proper support at base. This site uses cookies. Another Contessa 26 currently won her class in the British "Round the Island" race. ft. General Comments: Over 900 hulls built by Hallberg-Rassy in Sweden between 1974-82. Because the salon bunks are moved aft as quarterberths, the galley is located forward of the bunks, forcing you to cook on your knees and making the boat hot. Much has been written about the Contessa 26. Ballast: 4,400 lb. The Wave Rover 650 is a brand new 21foot pocket cruiser. Sail area: 500 sq. ft. sloop, 600 cuter. Sail area: 308 sq. Built by various manufacturers of similar design mostly from Sweden and Denmark between 1967-84. Headroom is limited to about 5. More info:http://sailquest.com/market/models/bayf29.htm. For such a small boat, it has a large cockpit, which is nice for having guests aboard and daysailing but a potential danger when filled with water at sea. Minuses: Somewhat slow to windward. LOA: 309 LWL: 248 Beam: 95 Draft: 47 Displacement: 9,250 lbs. About 50 were built in Holland, mostly by Devries Lentsch Amsterdam Boatyard between 1963-?. Begin by realistically deciding on your expected use, whether crossing oceans alone or with a family, limited coastal trips with crew or some combination of those. Weak forward lower shroud chain plate knees and undersized chain plates. 6 headroom. ft. General Comments: George Stadel design. Built first from 1973-88 in British Columbia on semi-production basis. Sail area: 294 sq. Ask a group of SAIL editors for a list of the most influential people in the sailing world and before you know it, you have a brawl.As SAIL magazine marks its 40th anniversary, we decided to highlight the 40 sailors who ve had the Chip Lawson Updated: Aug 2, 2017 Original: Feb 1, 2010 Minuses: Many have wooden spars that require more vigilance and maintenance than aluminum. Sail area: 377 sq. For a boat to become legendary, it doesnt have to be particularly fast or of groundbreaking design. More info:http://gd28.wikidot.com/start. LOD: 271 LWL: 20 Beam: 86 Draft: 4 Displacement: 7,500 lbs. Minuses: Teak decks from the 1960s are a maintenance problem. More info:https://www.cruisingworld.com/classic-plastic-chesapeake-32/. See pictures on my website; click on ship icon. Keel-stepped aluminum mast with spruce spreaders and roller reefing spruce boom. The main problem is the deck fittings were often not installed properly through the cored area and over time the water gets into the core around the fasteners and slowly spreads. LOD: 27 LWL: 2211 Beam: 88 Draft: 43 Displacement: 8,800 8,960 lbs. Ballast: 4,000 lbs. Some 200 were built in UK by Offshore Yachts. Sail area: 500 sq. More info:http://www.capedory.org/specs/cd28.htm. Remember, the most expensive boat to own is the onethat had the cheapest asking price. internal lead. Then start looking closer at the boats on this list that match your criteria. An older family man whose wife suggested he needed a project, she was thinking a kayak , he had a budget of $10,000 US That included the boat , a real down to earth gentleman I would suggest his channel is worth going through and watching as he progresses on his journey. A similar design but with canoe transom is the Morris Leigh 30, which is a scaled up version of the Frances 26. Price range: from average $12K up to $25K. Ft. General Comments: Pluses: Long, full keel makes for shallow draft. ft. General Comments: Alberg design. But a smaller, less-complex boat will give you as much or more pleasure and is safer to sail in most situations. Most of the boats built in the past 40 years do not have keel-hung rudders and many of them perform well and have proven to be safe at sea, particularly those with skeg-hung rudders, where the hull adds some strength and protection to the rudder. Also reviewed in John Vigors book, Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere.http://www.ifboat.com/indexe.htm. More info:http://www.columbia-yachts.com/c-29.html, LOA:29LWL:20 Beam:76 Draft:42 Displacement:7,280 lbs. General Comments: Designed by Robert Harris as a sturdy ocean passage maker. ft. 100% foretriangle fractional rig. List of youth solo sailing circumnavigations, "Around the World in 29 Months, Tania Aebi Blows into New York with a Record Guinness May Not Validate", "Zac Sunderland Completes Solo Sail Around the World", "British Teen Becomes Youngest to Sail World Solo". About 95 were built in Denmark between 1961-65. Built in Hong Kong from 1962-67 in wood and fiberglass. Up to about 40 of these pocket cruisers were built mostly in Taiwan around the early 1980s. The Return of the Bureaucrats Laura Dekker Strikes the Dutch Flag. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. A single-handed passage from the UK to Venezuela and back was made in a bilge keel 26 and in 1990 David Folbigg set off on a single-handed circumnavigation. ft. (28.2 sq. Sail area: 304 sq. Full keel encapsulated lead ballast and integral molded bilge keels to allow her to have shallow draft and stand upright when drying out at low tide. Pluses: Moderate draft. Only some of the boats have tiller steering.More info:http://www.cheoyleeassociation.com/offshore31.htm. archives.starbulletin.com/96/11/05/sports/story3.html, The Contessa 26 - A Brief History (Contessa 26 Class Association), http://www.yachtsnet.co.uk/archives/contessa-26/contessa-26.htm, http://holoholo.org/caldwell/bj_96/oldindex.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Contessa_26&oldid=1110929335, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 September 2022, at 11:54. , at 16:25 seldom bad enough to be proved to be an option because of the lazarette. With 58 headroom in salon makes for shallow Draft, cutter rigged LOA:298 LWL:249 Beam:98 Draft:46 Displacement:10-11,000 lbs: lbs... England in 1966: Designed by Chuck Paine design built by Jensen Marine in the 1960s remove. 32 including pulpit and outboard hung rudder Offshore Yachts, full keel makes for shallow Draft ask... 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