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Hunter 26

Hunter Marine · designed by Rob Mazza · 1994

CenterboardBermuda rigUnited States

The Hunter 26 is a 26-foot bermuda rig sailboat designed by Rob Mazza and built by Hunter Marine, first launched in 1994.

Hunter 26 sailboat
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

General

Builder Hunter Marine
Designer Rob Mazza
Years built 1994
Hull type Centerboard
Rig type Bermuda rig
Construction fiberglass
Origin United States

Dimensions

LOA25.75 ft7.85 m
LWL23.16 ft7.06 m
Beam9.00 ft2.74 m
Draft (max)6.00 ft1.83 m
Displacement4,600 lb2,087 kg
Ballast2,000 lb907 kg
Sail Area291 ft²27.0 m²

Design ratios

Computed from the specs above using the standard formulas. Try the sailboat calculators with your own numbers.

SA / Displacement 16.83 Cruiser — good all-round performance
Ballast / Displacement 43.5 % Higher = stiffer / more sail-carrying power
Displacement / Length 165 Light
Comfort Ratio 15.9 Racing / light coastal
Capsize Screening 2.16 Better suited to coastal use (> 2.0)
Hull Speed 6.4 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

$21,500 typical range $17,000 – $26,000

⚠ 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: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA)