Sovereign 26

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Sovereign 26
Development
Designer Sovereign Design Group
Location United States
Year1982
Builder(s) Sovereign Yachts
Role Cruiser
NameSovereign 26
Boat
Displacement 3,200 lb (1,451 kg)
Draft 2.17 ft (0.66 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 26.00 ft (7.92 m)
LWL 23.00 ft (7.01 m)
Beam 8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast1,000 lb (454 kg)
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan masthead sloop

The Sovereign 26 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by the Sovereign Design Group as a cruiser and first built in 1982. [1] [2]

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Production

The design was built by Sovereign Yachts in the United States, starting in 1982, but it is now out of production. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Design

The Sovereign 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 3,200 lb (1,451 kg) and carries 1,000 lb (454 kg) of ballast. [1] [2]

The boat has a draft of 2.17 ft (0.66 m) with the standard shoal draft keel. [1] [2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.43 kn (11.91 km/h). [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sovereign 26 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sovereign 26". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sovereign Yachts (Custom Fiberglass Products) 1978-1998". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sovereign Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.