Transom/keel-hung rudder. LOD: 272 LWL: 199 Beam: 8 Draft: 4 Displacement: 6,600 lbs. LOD: 27 LWL: 2211 Beam: 88 Draft: 43 Displacement: 8,800 8,960 lbs. Ballast: ? [14][15] These latter two sailed in the J. J. Taylor built Canadian version of the 26. General Comments: Chuck Paine design built by Morris Yachts. Pluses: More than half its displacement isballast which makes this small, low freeboard boat very stable for its size. 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. Four decades later, the popular and widely loved vessel is still safely taking sailors to the far reaches of the globe. Ballast:4,000 lbs. Sail area: 362 sq. Blue Heron is a good example of this rugged yet comfortable pocket blue water racer/cruiser. If youre looking for a boat of the type outlined above, you can use this list as a starting point. 18HP Yanmar diesel standard. early models and 8,400 late and MKII models. Minuses: Heavy and slow in light airs, particularly to windward. Female circumnavigation [in a Contessa 26] Thread starter Poignard; Start date 11 Jan 2008; 11 Jan 2008 #1 Poignard Well-known member. Ballast: 3,900 lbs. Pluses: 62 headroom. Ballast:4,400 lbs lead. Kinda hoping to see my Ericsson 32-2 on this list. Minuses: Not many of these boats are available on the market. 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. A friend of ours completed a solo circumnavigation in an outboard motor powered WC26 in 1997 without serious problems. As for the rig, Ive sailed sloops, yawls, ketches, schooners and junks, and they all have their attributes. Although small double-ender designs such as this are a good candidate for going engineless with a sculling oar or pair of sweeps or an electric inboard if you dont require more than a couple hours motoring between charges of the battery bank, the only other option is to keep the inboard diesel. Sail area: 321 sq.ft. Sail area: 365 sq. Its long been and still is a fairly standard construction procedure, but it would be better for longevity of the core if they had used better construction techniques to prevent water intrusion into the core or, better yet, used closed cell foam core or even the heavier plywood core or even solid fiberglass layup. Pluses: The long, full keel provides shallow draft for this size boat. It is a looooong time ago but I feel that I remeber a . early and 4,100 lbs. Sail area: sq. Also called the Wayfarer 29. Others were built by Victoria Marine in Britain and called the Victoria 26. More info: http://pearsonariel.org/. Sail area: 430 sq. Most of the keel hung rudders are fiberglass composite. LOD: 28 LWL: 25 Beam: 97 Draft: 44 Displacement: 13,500 lbs. LOA:30 LWL:246 Beam: 10 Draft:46 Displacement:9,600 lbs. (internal lead) Sail area: 402 sq. ft. main and genoa. From Argentina we will turn around and return by a different route, having circumnavigated once to the east and once to the west. More info:https://nicholson31.com/about/aboutnicholson31/. Pluses:Good build quality with several having circumnavigated. Lack of cockpit coamings and the high bulwarks amidships mean cockpit can get very wet in heavy weather when water comes over the lee bow and is channeled to the cockpit. Many of the deck-stepped masts have been rigged with a tabernacle allowing you to raise and lower the mast. LOD: 281 LWL: 222 Beam: 810 Draft: 4 Displacement: 9,000 lbs. 161 boats were launched between 1962 to 73 of which about 10 were sloop or cutter rigged. There will always be issues to compromise on. More info:https://www.cruisingworld.com/classic-plastic-chesapeake-32/. lead. Even for a boat that was recently refitted, Id keep 25% of my budget in reserve for the inevitable changes and equipment additions youll want. Minuses:Expensive and hard to find since not many were produced. Some boats were owner finished and early models had perhaps less than optimal ballast. 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. (external or encapsulated lead), General Comments: Double-ended cutter or 7/8 sloop designed by Chuck Paine. Ballast: 3,600 lbs. Airex cored hulls. Built first from 1973-88 in British Columbia on semi-production basis. 1 post Page 1 of 1. This YouTube channel is very informative on each step of his journey to circumnavigate the world in a Contessa 26 . I have sailed my Bayfield 32 on Lake Erie, known for its chop, since I bought it new in 1982. Contessa 26 was brought into life by boat builder, Jeremy Rogers and his Folkboat customer, David Sadler. Ballast/D .43 Minuses: Heavy and therefore somewhat slow in light air, though a bowsprit was added to later models to increase sail area and reduce weather helm. Sail area: 565 sq.ft. ft sloop 100% foretriangle. LOD: 271 LWL: 20 Beam: 86 Draft: 4 Displacement: 7,500 lbs. Companionway sill is dangerously low, but could be raised without much trouble. General Comments: Over 3,400 of these boats were built in Sweden between the mid 1960s to 1979. 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. Even those may not be big enough, in which case Id recommend cutting the crew list rather than lengthening the boat. Minuses: Somewhat high-sided and a heavy boat not known for great light air performance. ft. sloop, 600 cuter. ft. (28.2 sq. Ballast: 4,600 lbs. Ballast:3,750 lbs. ft. General Comments: Built originally in wood then in fiberglass during the early 1970s by Rossiter Yachts in England. Though I didnt include most of these good boats on my list, its mainly because the attributes of the keel-hung rudder are more important to the offshore voyager than an extra half-knot of speed or improved steering in reverse. Minuses: Most were built with what some consider an awkward aft cabin layout. All rights reserved. Minuses: Expensive and heavy. For those that can afford them, the more expensive boats on this list such as Pacific Seacraft and Morris Yachts have some advantages such as higher quality materials and construction and better resale value. Sail area: 258 sq. Sail Area (100%) 304 sq. LOA: 28 LWL: 22 Beam: 92 Draft: 36 with centerboard up. LOA: 34 LOD: 316 LWL: 269 Beam: 9 Draft: 38 Displacement: 13,500 lbs. Ballast: 3,085 lbs. 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. Ballast: 4,200 lbs. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. The raised deck of the Defender model means more interior volume at the expense of high freeboard. Pluses: Her proportions are well designed even if her overall appearance is unremarkable. ft. General Comments: Thomas Gilmer design built by Allied Boat Company of New York. ft. General Comments: 726 boats built between 1969-83. Ballast: 3,600 lbs. Those that do, use a closed cell urethane type core which when properly installed has proved not to be a problem and is actually aplus because it is lighter for the same strength (or stronger for the same weight) and adds insulation. Minuses: Heavy and slow in light air. Outboard well and inboard engine options. Ballast: 4,200 lbs. More info:http://www.capedory.org/specs/cd25.htm. General comments: Some 700 boats built between 1963-69. Ft. General Comments: Pluses: Long, full keel makes for shallow draft. Right away, the Contessa 26 proved itself a strong, seaworthy vessel. Its shallow draft keel would seem to indicate less resistance to capsize in storm conditions compared to most other boats on this list. 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. Minuses: Teak decks from the 1960s are a maintenance problem. You can still sail with moderately rotted deck core since it is seldom bad enough to be an issue of strength. More info:http://www.columbia-yachts.com/c-29.html, LOA:29LWL:20 Beam:76 Draft:42 Displacement:7,280 lbs. Pluses:Classic exquisite design and high quality construction. LOD: 251 LWL: 198 Beam: 75 Draft:311 Displacement: approx. 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. Jeremy Rogers built about 350 Contessa 26s in the United Kingdom, and another 400 were built by J.J. Taylor in Canada. Sail area: 629 sq. More info:http://www.sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_ID=864, LOA:30 2 LWL:2210 Beam:9 Draft:42 Displacement:10,000 lbs. Ballast: 3,000 lbs. Minuses: Original East Coast fractional sloop or yawl rig is lightly stayed and requires heavier chain plates and reinforced mast beam for offshore voyaging. They usually have more beam and displacement that requires a bigger tow vehicle and extra-wide towing permits. Two versions were built: one with quarterberth and head forward and the other with a V-berth and no quarterberth. Obviously, the Ariel is not as suitable to a voyage around Cape Horn as the Westsail. More info:http://www.westsail.org/. 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. [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. General Comments: Built in Holland in the 1960s. 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. special to think 1 person in a BLUENOSE 23 ends up in the Tuamotus and has a bigger cockpit for catching Blue Trevali, light tough and fast for doldrums stall out in something like a lumbering FLICKA. A similar version was built earlier by Allied Boat Company as the Greenwich 24. Boats that came from the factory with wheel steering as standard equipment are not on this list unless the conversion back to tiller steering is simple and the boats otherwise merit inclusion. The previous owner of that finely fitted out classic boat has poured far more money into upgrades and equipment than he will get out of it when he sells and you as buyer are in a good position to save substantial time and money. (some data and images courtesysailboatdata.com). He set off from Monnikendam, the Netherlands on 17 September 2007 and arrived in Sydney in the early hours on 1 February 2010. 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. external lead. 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. Built by various manufacturers of similar design mostly from Sweden and Denmark between 1967-84. General Comments: Only 26 of these were built by John Kaiser, Sr. of Wilmington, Del. The current price range of vehicles is from $2,300 to $170,000 and B$200 to B$8,000. Low companionway entrance requires the lower dropboards be secured at sea. Sail area: 404 sq. Not to be confused with the fin keel/spade rudder MKII and later versions. But a smaller, less-complex boat will give you as much or more pleasure and is safer to sail in most situations. Dont confuse with the Seawind II which is a foot longer and has wheel steering. Total sail area: 446 sq. General Comments: A very heavily constructed double-ended, full keel cruiser. Ballast: 3,950 lbs. If you are above average height, then a small boat is not likely to have the headroom you require. Ideally you want to be able to stand up at least in the main salon. 511 headroom under short cabin trunk. LOD: 264 LWL: 19 Beam: 8 Draft: 4 Displacement: 5,200 lbs. Pluses: Boasts 6 headroom despite her sleek low profile. In 1942 the Folkboat was as much a creation of the century of the common man as the bicycle. Before 1970 the weak laminated mast support deck beams usually need extra support added. Like most centerboard keels, they are prone to jam, break cables, and are difficult to maintain. Pluses: At least 510 headroom. Good quality build and attractive lines. LOD: 27 LWL: 214 Beam: 88 Draft: 32 with board up, 64 board down. S/V Wave Rover is on a 2 year circumnavigation. Standing headroom reported to be at least 6. Ballast: 3,450 lbs. Sail area: 416 sq. Despite my own preference as a sailor who makes the effort to sail rather when others find it more convenient to motor, most sailors prefer to have the ample power and ability to motor in more adverse conditions that comes with an inboard diesel over the limitations of an outboard motor. A surveyor can help you avoid a boat with rotted balsa core or help you negotiate a better price to offset repairs. All boats are compromises of desirable and undesirable features for any given task and the smaller the boat the more obvious the compromises become. keel. encapsulated lead. Minuses: Teak decks and lots of exterior wood trim to maintain. General Comments: British built long-keeler with shallow draft, cutter rigged with a self-tacking boomed staysail and the mast in a tabernacle. Sail area: 437 sq. Minuses: Variable construction quality with tanks and bulkheads known to come loose over the years. Ep. internal lead. Post by admin Mon May 04, 2020 8:39 pm Its just the right size: small enough to single hand, but big enough to take 4 or 5 people for a weekend or weeks cruise. Sail Area: 250 sq ft. General Comments: In 1972 Bruce Bingham designed the Flicka to be one of the smallest offshore capable pocket cruisers. On Watch: Chuckling Our Way Around the World. If youre sailing alone or with one other person, then the smaller boats on this list are worth considering. [1] Ballast: 3,019 lbs. There is a spacious head instead of a cramped V-berth. Large head and shower in place of V-berth. 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. 18: This is a continuation of the ocean passage from the Azores to Canaries. Displacement: 8,000 lbs. The Contessa 26 is a 7.77 meter (25.6ft) 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). Sail area: 250 sq. Joined 23 Jul 2005 Messages 49,213 Location London and Brittany. Laura Dekker, sailing under New Zealand flag, arrives at Sint Maarten on Jan. 21, 2012. Similar in some dimensions to the Cape Dory 25D. Ep 23, 1100Nm Solo Ocean Passage, Small Boat, Contessa 26, 2 Year Circumnavigation, PART 7 - YouTube Ep.23: Part 7 of the 1100Nm passage. Ryan Langley is a 19-year-old adventurer, sailor, writer, and musician from Port Angeles, Washington. Voyaging and cruising are about being at sea and at anchor. internal lead. Flush-decked or 6 headroom in cabin trunk version. Although some boats on this list were offered with an outboard well from the factory, they are generally poorly designed non-tilting wells, which has earned outboard wells a bad reputation and is why I specialize in converting suitable boats to tilt-up outboard wells. A Bonnier LLC Company. [9], In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The Contessa 26 is clearly robust and overbuilt, and it has to rate as one of the very best ocean-going production boats in its size category. Pluses: 62 headroom. Not to be confused with the fin keel spade rudder Cal 2-30. More info:https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/h-28-herreshoff. Minuses: Some have owner-finished interiors of mixed quality. Some 2,500 were built from 1969-80. It doesnt take much wind to get the boat moving, and it can comfortably make 120-nautical-mile days on passages. Sail area: 426 sq. Early models available with optional tiller, although wheel steering is more common. Eight bronze opening ports. Since the Jesse Martin voyage, records claimed for the youngest person to circumnavigate the world are not recognized by the World Sailing Speed Record Council, nor by any other formal council. Outboard well versions available. Top. lead. Ballast: 2,300 lbs. Sail area: 424 sq. SA/D 15.8 Designed by the legendary California sailor and surfer George Olson, the Moore 24 was one of the first ultra-light displacement sailboats, or ULDBs, and launched a whole movement of fast, fun speedsters based loosely out of Santa Cruz. LOA: 276 LOD: 26 LWL: Beam: 710 Draft: 4 Displacement: 6,200 lbs. Pluses: The Mark II version has longer coachroof, extra ports and hatch. About 95 were built in Denmark between 1961-65. LOA: 30 LOD: 27 LWL: 222 Beam: 93 Draft: 4 Displacement: 10,000 lbs. General Comments: Alberg design. Minuses: Lots of exterior wood to maintain even on the fiberglass version. Minor core damage around fasteners can be repaired easily, but extensive rotten core as evidenced by a dull thud with a mallet or excessive flex and spongy feel when walking on the deck or deck flexing when you pull at the top of a stanchion, is a major repair. General Comments: Lyle Hess design built by various yards over the years. Tania Aebi (born October 7, 1966) is an American sailor. LOD: 25 LWL: 218 Beam: 86 Draft: 310 Displacement: 7,380 lbs. Marine Sales & Charters . More info:https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/bristol-27. Ballast:About 3,300 lbs. More info:http://www.cheoyleeassociation.com/N_CadetMain.html, LOD: 27 LWL: 21 Beam: 8 Draft: 3 Displacement: 7,000 lbs. Mark II version has bowsprit extended by one foot and a few other variations. Much has been written about the Contessa 26. iron. Sail Area (100%) 304 sq. More info:http://www.cheoyleeassociation.com/ludders30.htm, LOA:298 LWL:249 Beam:98 Draft:46 Displacement:10-11,000 lbs. General Comments: Designed by Robert Harris as a sturdy ocean passage maker. About 42 built by Morris Yachts, also called the Morris 26. On some boats its possible to lower the cabin sole a few inches, if needed. LOD: 2810 LWL: 257 Beam: 109 Draft: 33 Displacement: 9,211 lbs. ft. General Comments: Over 900 hulls built by Hallberg-Rassy in Sweden between 1974-82. Pluses:Full keel with shoal draft. ft. General Comments: Alberg design. Aside from a few exceptions, boats on my list meet the following criteria of proven seaworthiness, moderate draft under 5-foot, tiller steering, keels that are not merely bolted on that are either traditional full keel or, more commonly, relatively longthree-quarter keels (full keel with cutaway forefoot) with keel attached rudder, room for one, or at the larger end of the size range, two people to live-aboard in reasonable comfort, fiberglass construction for ease of maintenance and availability, and this sailors idea of functional and attractive design. Minuses: High-sided. CONTESSA 26 Two standard interior layouts one with standup nav station over a large locker and one with quarterberth. Ballast:3,200 lbs. More info:https://sailboat.guide/seafarer/meridian-25. You may ask, if wheel steering is so popular and makes the boat look yacht-like to you, why do I dismiss them? LOA: 286 LWL: 20 Beam: 8 Draft: 310 Displacement: 7,500 lbs. ft. cutter. ft 100% foretriangle masthead sloop. General Comments: Lyle Hess design built in fiberglass at Sam L. Morse yard in California. If you have kids and a dog, and cant find a way to leave them ashore, youll want a boat at the larger end of the list. Description The Contessa 26 is as much at home racing around the buoys as she is circumnavigating the globe. The Pearson Commander 26 is the same hull design as the Ariel, but much shorter cabin and longer cockpit make the Commander better suited to daysailing. Full keel with slightly cutaway forefoot with transom hung rudder. Proven heavy weather capable circumnavigator. Sail area: 340 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 Ballast:4,250 lbs. 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. Outboard well. Pacific Seacraft then built 434 Flickas from 1978 to around 1994. 184 built between 1981-85. Pluses: Exquisite design details and quality Morris construction. Sail area: 240 Sq. Minuses: Expensive. Ballast: 4,400 lb. 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. Got a hard on look at them and MIDGET too. (37 l.) Some came with an outboard well. General Comments: Cecil Lange design cutter rig with bowsprit built in Port Townsend. LOD: 271 LWL: 232 Beam: 81 Draft: 310 Displacement: 5,070 lbs. Displacement 5,400 lb. In most cases you can convert back to tiller. Ballast:2,500 lbs.? The 25D version listed below is a different design with diesel inboard. The Return of the Bureaucrats Laura Dekker Strikes the Dutch Flag. 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. Minuses: Like most of the factory installed motor wells out there, the motor does not tilt up for sailing so it either gets dragged through the water under sail of must be awkwardly lifted out and stored in another locker. Masthead rig. Australian Nick Jaffe sailed singlehanded in his Jeremy Rogers 1972 Contessa 26 named Constellation, to Sydney, Australia. Pluses: Shoal draft of 32. Bluenose 23 McVay and MicMac 26 McVay, wow. 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. The Wave Rover 650 is a brand new 21foot pocket cruiser. 61 headroom. You can always cut away non-structural portions of the liner to gain the access needed but good luck on getting rid of a roach infestation on a linered boat with many inaccessible areas. Later models used balsa. Cruising World may receive financial compensation for products purchased through this site. Pluses: 6 headroom. Pluses:Good boat if you need shoal draft and ability to stand the boat upright on its bilge keel plates. Some were built on the West Coast with slight design and construction differences. More info:http://www.southerncross-boats.org/memberinfo.html. Minuses: Relatively slow in light airs. Albin Vega 27 Pearson Triton 28: Alberg design that's legendary among budget cruisers. General Comments: About 60 were built at a small yard in Hong Kong. Deep draft fin keel and pilothouse versions not applicable to this list. 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. ft. cutter. Balsa deck cores (on East Coast built boats) and wood rudders need replacing at some point. LOD: 2410 LWL: 18 Beam: 73 Draft: 3 Displacement: 4,000 lbs. General Comments: Philip Rhodes design built by Seafarer in Holland in the 1960s. This can be a problem. Ballast: 1,750 lbs. More info:https://sailboat.guide/bristol/30. More info: http://www.pickedwiss.com/sea_sprite_28/http://www.seaspriteassociation.com/. This is par. 510 headroom in salon and galley. More info:Contessa Cornerwebsite andforum. More info: https://bluewaterboats.org/shannon. Minuses:Balsa cored deck was properly sealed at factory for most deck fittings but some areas may be susceptible to core rot since these boats are over 50 years old now. internal lead. Otherwise you may end up spending years and many thousands of dollars more than expected modifying your boat and then find out on your first ocean crossing that the boat is not right for you or those great ideas you had during the refurbishment did not work out that well at sea. [2], The Contessa 26 was first manufactured by Jeremy Rogers in Lymington, England in 1966. LOD: 25 LWL: 198 Beam: 8 Displacement: 4,300 lbs Draft: 211 Ballast: 1,500 lbs. 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. Later built in Britain by Pheon Yachts who reportedly added a few inches of tumblehome to make her a bit stiffer. Most have an outboard motor well in lazarette. Several versions available, including the Seafarer with more beam and draft in later models. 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