C&C 26

C&C 26

Development
Designer	C&C Design
Location	Canada
Year	1976
Builder(s)	C&C Yachts
Name	C&C 26
Boat
Displacement	5,400 lb (2,449 kg)
Draft	4.60 ft (1.40 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	25.58 ft (7.80 m)
LWL	23.58 ft (7.19 m)
Beam	10.42 ft (3.18 m)
Engine type	Inboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,040 lb (925 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	34.50 ft (10.52 m)
J foretriangle base	11.16 ft (3.40 m)
P mainsail luff	29.25 ft (8.92 m)
E mainsail foot	9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	138.94 sq ft (12.908 m2)
Jib/genoa area	192.51 sq ft (17.885 m2)
Total sail area	331.45 sq ft (30.793 m2)

The C&C 26 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by C&C Design and first built in 1976. The C&C 26 design was developed into the C&C 26 Encounter in 1978. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The C&C 26 Wave is a similarly-named boat, but is actually a development of the C&C 27 Mark V. ^{[1] [3]}

Production

The boat was built by C&C Yachts in Canada, starting in 1976, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Design

The C&C 26 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. The boat is fitted with an inboard engine. ^{[1] [3]}

Variants

C&C 26

This model was introduced in 1976. It has a length overall of 25.58 ft (7.8 m), a waterline length of 23.58 ft (7.2 m), displaces 5,400 lb (2,449 kg) and carries 2,040 lb (925 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.60 ft (1.40 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat has a hull speed of 6.51 kn (12.06 km/h). ^{[1] [3] [5]}

C&C 26 Encounter

This model was derived from the C&C 26, with a shorter rig and more displacement. It was introduced in 1978. It has a length overall of 26.00 ft (7.9 m), a waterline length of 23.00 ft (7.0 m), displaces 6,120 lb (2,776 kg). The boat has a draft of 3.92 ft (1.19 m) with the standard keel fitted. The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 216 with a high of 213 and low of 222. It has a hull speed of 6.43 kn (11.91 km/h). ^{[6] [7] [8]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Beneteau First 26
• Beneteau First 265
• C&C 26 Wave
• Contessa 26
• Dawson 26
• Discovery 7.9
• Grampian 26
• Herreshoff H-26
• Hunter 26
• Hunter 26.5
• Hunter 260
• Hunter 270
• MacGregor 26
• Mirage 26
• Nash 26
• Nonsuch 26
• Outlaw 26
• Paceship PY 26
• Parker Dawson 26
• Pearson 26
• Sandstream 26
• Tanzer 26
• Yamaha 26

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "C&C 26 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
2. Browning, Randy (2018). "C&C Design". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "C&C 26". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
4. Browning, Randy (2018). "C&C Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for C&C 26". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 16 March 2018.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
6. Browning, Randy (2018). "C&C 26 Encounter sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
7. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for C&C 26 Encounter". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 16 March 2018.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "C&C 26 Encounter". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

External links

• Media related to C&C 26 at Wikimedia Commons