Santana 26

Santana 26

Development
Designer	Seymour Paul
Location	United States
Year	1971
No. built	83
Builder(s)	W. D. Schock Corp
Role	Cruiser
Name	Santana 26
Boat
Displacement	5,060 lb (2,295 kg)
Draft	5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	26.17 ft (7.98 m)
LWL	21.08 ft (6.43 m)
Beam	7.92 ft (2.41 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,400 lb (1,089 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	33.60 ft (10.24 m)
J foretriangle base	11.66 ft (3.55 m)
P mainsail luff	28.00 ft (8.53 m)
E mainsail foot	10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	140.00 sq ft (13.006 m2)
Jib/genoa area	195.89 sq ft (18.199 m2)
Total sail area	335.89 sq ft (31.205 m2)

The Santana 26 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by W. D. Schock Corp's in-house designer, Seymour Paul, as a cruiser and first built in 1971. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Production

The design was built by W. D. Schock Corp in the United States, from 1971 until 1974, with 83 boats completed over its four-year production run. ^{[1] [2] [7] [8] [9]}

Design

The Santana 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a nearly-plumb transom, a spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or optional swing keel.

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and a drop-down dinette table that forms double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard admidships. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, ice box and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. ^{[1] [2]}

For sailing the design cane be equipped with a number of jibs or genoas. ^[2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.15 kn (11.39 km/h). ^[2]

Variants

Santana 26

This fixed keel model was introduced in 1971. It displaces 5,060 lb (2,295 kg) and carries 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2]}

Santana 26 SK

This swing keel model was also introduced in 1971. It displaces 4,460 lb (2,023 kg), carries 1,800 lb (816 kg) of ballast and has a mast that is about 2.6 ft (0.79 m) shorter than the fixed keel model. The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the keel down and 2.75 ft (0.84 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, or ground transportation on a trailer. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Santana 26 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Santana 26". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Santana 26 SK sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Santana 26 SK". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seymour Paul". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seymour Paul". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
9. W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2022.

External links

• Photo of a Santana 26