Yankee 26

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Yankee 26
Development
Designer Sparkman & Stephens
Location United States
Year1974
Builder(s) Yankee Yachts
Heritage Yacht Company
Heritage Boatworks
Role Racer-Cruiser
NameYankee 26
Boat
Displacement 5,335 lb (2,420 kg)
Draft 4.75 ft (1.45 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 26.00 ft (7.92 m)
LWL 20.67 ft (6.30 m)
Beam 8.67 ft (2.64 m)
Engine type BMW 8 hp (6 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,150 lb (975 kg)
Rudder(s) skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height33.50 ft (10.21 m)
J foretriangle base10.30 ft (3.14 m)
P mainsail luff28.30 ft (8.63 m)
E mainsail foot9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Sails
Sailplan masthead sloop
Mainsail area127.35 sq ft (11.831 m2)
Jib/genoa area172.53 sq ft (16.029 m2)
Total sail area299.88 sq ft (27.860 m2)
Racing
PHRF 234
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The Yankee 26 is an American trailerable sailboat designed by Sparkman & Stephens as an International Offshore Rule Quarter Ton class racer-cruiser and first built in 1974. The boat is Sparkman & Stephens design #2065.1. [1] [2] [3]

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Production

The design was initially built by Yankee Yachts in Inglewood, California, United States, starting in 1974, they left the sailboat business in 1975. The design was then built by the Heritage Yacht Company until 1982 and finally by Heritage Boatworks in Hood River, Oregon, until 1990. [1] [3] [4]

Design

The Yankee 26 is a recreational keelboat built predominantly of fiberglass with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised counter, a reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,335 lb (2,420 kg) and carries 2,150 lb (975 kg) of ballast. [1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 4.75 ft (1.45 m) with the standard keel. [1] [3]

The boat has a German BMW diesel engine of 8 hp (6 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal), and the freshwater tank also has a capacity of 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal). [1] [3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a U-shaped settee in the main cabin and an aft quarter berth on the port side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley has a two-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. The enclosed head is located opposite the galley on the starboard side. The cabin headroom is 74 in (188 cm). [1] [3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 234 and a hull speed of 6.1 kn (11.3 km/h). [3]

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Quarter Ton Class. [5]

In a 2010 review, Steve Henkel wrote, "the beamy S&S design is solid and commodious, with Space Index and headroom well above her comp[etitor]s. At the same time, PHRF at 234 is equal to or less than her comp[etitor]s, indicating a good turn of speed for this type of boat. Her deep (4' 6") fixed keel and relatively tall rig contribute to her good performance. Worst features: Some owners report problems with severe gelcoat crazing, requiring extensive (and expensive) repair work to correct." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Yankee 26 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 377. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
  4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Yankee Yachts Inc. (USA) 1965 - 1975". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Quarter Ton Class". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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