Polaris 26

Polaris 26

Development
Designer	William H. Tripp Jr.
Location	United States
Year	1960
Builder(s)	Werf Gusto Seafarer Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Polaris 26
Boat
Displacement	4,750 lb (2,155 kg)
Draft	6.00 ft (1.83 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	26.25 ft (8.00 m)
LWL	19.00 ft (5.79 m)
Beam	7.75 ft (2.36 m)
Engine type	inboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	modified keel with centerboard
Rudder(s)	keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	28.10 ft (8.56 m)
J foretriangle base	9.30 ft (2.83 m)
P mainsail luff	24.00 ft (7.32 m)
E mainsail foot	12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	144.00 sq ft (13.378 m2)
Jib/genoa area	130.67 sq ft (12.140 m2)
Total sail area	274.67 sq ft (25.518 m2)

The Polaris 26 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr. as a cruiser and first built in 1960. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The Polaris 26 is very similar to Tripp's 1963 Sailmaster 26 design. ^{[1] [3]}

Production

The design was built by Werf Gusto in the Netherlands, starting in 1960 and imported into the United States by Seafarer Yachts. It was later produced by Seafarer Yachts in their factory in Huntington, New York, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Design

The Polaris 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig with wooden spars. The hull has a spooned, raked stem; raised counter, angled transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed, modified long keel, with a cutaway forefoot and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 4,750 lb (2,155 kg). ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the centerboard extended and 2.18 ft (0.66 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat is fitted with an inboard engine for docking and maneuvering. ^{[1] [3]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin around a drop-leaf table. The galley is located on both sides of the companionway ladder. The head is located centered in the bow cabin, underneath the "V"-berth. ^{[1] [3]}

The design has a hull speed of 5.84 kn (10.82 km/h). ^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Polaris 26 (Tripp) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "William H. Tripp Jr". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Polaris 26 (Tripp)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Seafarer Yachts 1965 - 1985". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Werf Gusto". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
7. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Werf Gusto". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.

External links

• Photo of a Polaris 26 sailboat