Windrose 26

Windrose 26

Development
Designer	W. Shad Turner
Location	United States
Year	1982
Builder(s)	Laguna Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Windrose 26
Boat
Displacement	3,600 lb (1,633 kg)
Draft	3.08 ft (0.94 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	25.75 ft (7.85 m)
LWL	21.50 ft (6.55 m)
Beam	8.33 ft (2.54 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	1,200 lb (544 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	29.50 ft (8.99 m)
J foretriangle base	9.75 ft (2.97 m)
P mainsail luff	25.00 ft (7.62 m)
E mainsail foot	10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	131.25 sq ft (12.194 m2)
Jib/genoa area	143.81 sq ft (13.360 m2)
Total sail area	275.06 sq ft (25.554 m2)

The Windrose 26 is an American sailboat that was designed by W. Shad Turner as a cruiser and first built in 1982. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Production

The design was built by Laguna Yachts in the United States, starting in 1982, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [5] [6]}

The Windrose 26 is a related design to the Laguna 26 which was produced by the company at the same time. Both designs led to the Classic 26, which was produced by Classic Yachts starting in 1991, using the Laguna molds, after Laguna Yachts went out of business. ^{[1] [2] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

Design

The Windrose 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 3,600 lb (1,633 kg) and carries 1,200 lb (544 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 3.08 ft (0.94 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2]}

The cabin headroom is 6.17 in (16 cm). ^{[1] [2]}

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker. ^[11]

The design has a hull speed of 6.21 kn (11.50 km/h). ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Windrose 26 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Windrose 26". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "W. Shad Turner". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "W. Shad Turner". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Laguna Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Laguna Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Laguna 26 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Laguna 26". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
9. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Classic 26 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
10. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Classic 26". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
11. Sailrite (2022). "Windrose 26". sailrite.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

External links

• Photo of a Windrose 26