Contessa 26
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | David Sadler |
| Year | 1966 |
| Name | Contessa 26 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1 to 5 |
| Draft | 4' 0" |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull keelboat |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| Hull weight | 5,400 lb |
| LOA | 25' 6" |
| LWL | 20' 0" |
| Beam | 7' 6" |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Long keel |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 120 ft2 |
| Jib/genoa area | 184 ft2 |
| Spinnaker area | 440 ft2 |
| Upwind sail area | 304 ft2 |
| Racing | |
| RYA PN | 1168 |
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The Contessa 26 is a 7.77 metre (25.6 ft) fiberglass monohull sailboat, brought about when Jeremy Rogers, with a background in traditional wooden boatbuilding along with one of his Folkboat customers, David Sadler, created a modified version of the same boat in glass reinforced plastic (GRP). Rigged as a masthead sloop, with a long keel and a hull-mounted rudder, the Contessa 26 was launched in 1966 and early boats proved to be very successful racers, including long-distance events. Jeremy Rogers Limited went on to produce the Contessa 32.