Sailing yachts
Contessa 26
(REF: 4843)£8950
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The Contessa 26 is a popular, sturdy, and well-regarded small sailboat known for its seaworthiness and ability to handle diverse conditions. While its narrow hull provides a comfortable ride and good windward performance. The boat is well-suited for both coastal cruising and extended voyages, including single-handing, and has earned a reputation for being a capable and reliable vessel.
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.
Key Features and Characteristics:
- Seaworthiness:
The Contessa 26 is renowned for its ability to handle various sea conditions, with a full keel, large transom-hung rudder, and a hull designed for stability.
- Sailing Performance:
It sails well to windward and is known for its balanced and predictable handling.
- Construction:
The boat features a relatively heavy displacement for its size, contributing to its stability.
- Interior:
The Contessa 26 has a relatively small interior, with limited headroom and compact accommodations. It typically offers berths for four or five, but it’s often favoured by couples or single-handers.
- History:
It’s a design inspired by the Folkboat and has a strong pedigree, being used by the Royal Marines as a training vessel and as an OSTAR competitor.
Accommodation
There is a two berth Saloon cabin and a double forepeak with a toilet area. The Saloon has two settee-berths, a chart table and a small galley with a stove.
A portable toilet is located in the forepeak
Rig
Spars
- Gold anodised aluminium Mast, Boom and Spinnaker Pole
- Single set of Shroud Spreaders
- 4mm 7x19mm Stainless Steel wire shrouds
Sails
- Battened mainsail with slab reefing
- Roller furling genoa
Machinery and systems
Engine
- Twin-Cylinder 14 hp Beta – installed 2017
Electrical
- 2No 12v batteries fitted under the starboard side berth
Tankage
- Fuel – Stainless Steel Tank in the Lazerette locker
- Fresh Water – A plastic fresh water tank located under the forepeak.
- Fresh Water – A flexible PVC tanj under the portside berth
Cold water is manually pumped to the galley tap
Construction
GRP Hull with encapsulated Ballast with a GRP superstructure of one molding for deck, coachroof and cockpit
Equipment
Navigation Equipment
- GPS/Chartplotter by Garmin
- Two Nasa depth sounders
- AIS by Nasa
- Navtex by Nasa
- VHF Radio by Horizon
- Handheld VHF
- Two Tiller Pilots Autohelm and Raymarine
General
- Nav lights
- Bi colour / Stern lights
- Tri colour / Anchor light at masthead
- Steaming light
Deck Gear and Equipment
- One halyard winch on the mast
- Two Genoa winches
- Two Spinnaker winches
- 25lb CQR Anchor + Bruce Kedge anchor
Safety and General Inventory
- 1 Mnaual Bilge Pump
- 1 Horseshoe lifebuoy
- Flarepack
- Fog Horn
- Lifejackets with Safety Harnesses
- Anchor Ball
- Motoring Cone
- Fenders and warps
- Boat hook
- Bucket
Tender & Outboard
- Inflatable dinghy and GRP Tender + 2.5hp Mariner
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These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Classic Yacht Brokerage cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.
