Contessa 26
Full keel
The Contessa 26 is a 26-foot sailboat.
General
| Builder | — |
|---|---|
| Designer | — |
| Years built | — |
| Hull type | Full keel |
| Rig type | — |
| Construction | — |
| Origin | — |
Dimensions
| LOA | 25.59 ft7.80 m |
|---|---|
| LWL | 21.00 ft6.40 m |
| Beam | 7.55 ft2.30 m |
| Draft (max) | 3.94 ft1.20 m |
| Displacement | 5,291 lb2,400 kg |
| Ballast | 2,293 lb1,040 kg |
| Sail Area | 301 ft²28.0 m² |
Design ratios
Computed from the specs above using the standard formulas. Try the sailboat calculators with your own numbers.
SA / Displacement 15.86 Under-canvassed — heavy-air / motorsailing
Ballast / Displacement 43.3 % Higher = stiffer / more sail-carrying power
Displacement / Length 255 Moderate
Comfort Ratio 24.7 Coastal cruiser
Capsize Screening 1.73 Suited to offshore passages (≤ 2.0)
Hull Speed 6.1 kn Theoretical max displacement speed
How these numbers are calculated
- SA / Displacement
SA ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(2/3)— Power-to-weight. < 16 under-canvassed, 16–20 cruiser, > 20 racer.- Ballast / Displacement
Ballast ÷ Disp × 100— Stability/stiffness. Higher carries sail better.- Displacement / Length
Disp(lt) ÷ (0.01 · LWL)³— < 100 ultralight, 100–200 light, 200–300 moderate, > 300 heavy.- Comfort Ratio (Brewer)
Disp ÷ (0.65 · (0.7·LWL + 0.3·LOA) · Beam^1.33)— Motion in a seaway. Higher = more comfortable offshore.- Capsize Screening
Beam ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(1/3)— ≤ 2.0 favored for offshore; > 2.0 better for coastal use.- Hull Speed
1.34 · √LWL— Theoretical max displacement speed in knots.
Estimated price
$25,000 typical range $20,000 – $30,000
⚠ Rough estimate only — not market data. Derived from a simple model based on length and hull age; actual asking prices vary widely with condition, equipment, engine hours and location.
Data sources: goodboats.ru
