Development | |
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Designer | Gary Mull |
Location | United States |
Year | 1980 |
No. built | 66 |
Builder(s) | Investigator Yachts |
Name | Sonata 26 |
Boat | |
Boat weight | 2,822 lb (1,280 kg) |
Draft | 5.09 ft (1.55 m) keel down |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 26.25 ft (8.00 m) |
LWL | 19.75 ft (6.02 m) |
Beam | 8.20 ft (2.50 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | lifting keel |
Ballast | 500 lb (227 kg) |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
General | Fractional rigged sloop |
I foretriangle height | 25.75 ft (7.85 m) |
J foretriangle base | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
P mainsail luff | 28.00 ft (8.53 m) |
E mainsail foot | 11.48 ft (3.50 m) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 160.72 sq ft (14.931 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 115.88 sq ft (10.766 m2) |
Total sail area | 276.60 sq ft (25.697 m2) |
The Sonata 26 is a sailboat that was designed by American Gary Mull. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The Sonata 26 is a development of the Sonata 8. The two boats share the same specifications. [1] [4]
The boat was built by Investigator Yachts in Australia, who completed 66 examples, starting in 1980. The design is out of production. [1] [4]
The Sonata 26 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a lifting or optional fixed fin keel. It displaces 2,822 lb (1,280 kg) and carries 500 lb (227 kg) of ballast. [1] [4]
The boat has a draft of 5.09 ft (1.55 m) with the lifting keel down and 0.69 ft (0.21 m) with the keel up. A fixed keel version was also built with a draft of 5.2 ft (1.6 m) [1] [4]
The design has a hull speed of 5.96 kn (11.04 km/h). [4]
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