Paceship PY 26

Paceship PY 26

Development
Designer	John Deknatel of C. Raymond Hunt Assoc.
Location	Canada
Year	1972
No. built	364
Builder(s)	Paceship Yachts AMF Corporation
Name	Paceship PY 26
Boat
Displacement	6,000 lb (2,722 kg)
Draft	4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fibreglass
LOA	26.33 ft (8.03 m)
LWL	22.50 ft (6.86 m)
Beam	9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Engine type	Outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,200 lb (998 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	34.00 ft (10.36 m)
J foretriangle base	11.90 ft (3.63 m)
P mainsail luff	28.85 ft (8.79 m)
E mainsail foot	9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Masthead sloop
Mainsail area	137.04 sq ft (12.731 m2)
Jib/genoa area	202.30 sq ft (18.794 m2)
Total sail area	339.34 sq ft (31.526 m2)
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The Paceship PY 26 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by John Deknatel, president of C. Raymond Hunt Assoc. and first built in 1972. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

In 1982, the PY 26 design was developed into the Tanzer 27, with a deck-stepped mast and different interior. ^{[1] [4] [5]}

Production

Paceship PY 26

Paceship PY 26 cockpit

Paceship PY 26

The design was initially built by Paceship Yachts of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada starting in 1974. Production was transferred to AMF Corporation in Connecticut, United States in 1977. In 1982 the hull molds were sold to Tanzer Industries and they produced a slightly longer model called the Tanzer 27. The design is now out of production, with 364 examples having been produced. ^{[1] [6] [7] [8]}

Design

The Paceship PY 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig with a keel-stepped mast, a raked stem, a near-vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. There was also a stub keel/centreboard version produced. The fin keel model displaces 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) and carries 2,200 lb (998 kg) of iron ballast. ^[1]

The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel fitted. ^[1]

The boat can be fitted with either a small inboard motor or an outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. ^[1]

Operational history

The boat was at one time supported by an active class club, The Paceship, but the club is currently inactive. ^{[9] [10]}

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The Paceship PY26 has to be described as a big 26 footer. Many manufacturers would have marketed this boat as a 27 footer, as did Tanzer. And with a displacement of 6000 pounds, this boat is reaching the upper limits of what can be realistically pushed around with an outboard motor. The PY was available with an optional inboard engine." ^[5]

In a paceship.org review Jay Moran concluded, "the PY 26 is quite large for its length, but the boat still sails very well, even in light air with a 150% genoa. In heavy airs, the boat feels stable, secure and is usually remains fairly dry. The large tiller steered outboard rudder makes the boat very responsive and provides excellent helm feedback. In summary this is a well built, roomy, and beautiful looking, high performance sailboat". ^[11]

In an owner review Tristan Nettles wrote, "all in all the PY26 is a strong and capable boat that needs 10 knots or more of breeze to really handle well. It is simple in its systems and capable of offshore passages. My biggest knock against the boat is its underpowered engine. The boat is very big and spacious for its size. A good starter boat.". ^[12]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Beneteau First 26
• Beneteau First 265
• C&C 26
• 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
• Pearson 26
• Parker Dawson 26
• Sandstream 26
• Tanzer 26
• Yamaha 26

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "PY 26 (Paceship) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "John Deknatel". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Tanzer 27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
5. McGoldrick, Michael (2019). "Paceship PY26". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Paceship Yachts Ltd. 1962 - 1981". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "AMF Corp. 1900 - 2012". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
8. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Tanzer Industries Ltd 1966 - 1986". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
9. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Paceship/AMF Yachts Website". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
10. Vanis, Andy. "Pacehip.ORG". www.paceship.org. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023. We're working on reactivating the webpages of Paceship.ORG and the related domains. The creator, Jay Moran, passed and through the kindness of his daughter, the site has been saved.
11. Moran, Jay (2011). "Paceship Yachts Ltd - PY26". paceship.org. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
12. Nettles, Tristan (2011). "A Strong-built Coastal Cruiser". paceship.org. Archived from the original on 7 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.

External links

• Media related to Paceship PY 26 at Wikimedia Commons