Nonsuch 26
Sailboat class
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The Nonsuch 26 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Mark Ellis and first built in 1981. It is one of the series of Nonsuch sailboats.[1][2][3][4]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Mark Ellis |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1981 |
| Builder | Hinterhoeller Yachts |
| Name | Nonsuch 26 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 8,500 lb (3,856 kg) |
| Draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.00 ft (7.92 m) |
| LWL | 24.42 ft (7.44 m) |
| Beam | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| Engine type | Westerbeke 13 hp (10 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,750 lb (1,247 kg) |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Cat rigged |
| P mainsail luff | 41.00 ft (12.50 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 20.50 ft (6.25 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Catboat |
| Mainsail area | 420 sq ft (39 m2) |
| Total sail area | 420 sq ft (39 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 225 (average) |
The Nonsuch 26 is a development of the larger, 1978-designed Nonsuch 30.[1][5]
Production
The Nonsuch 26 design was built by Hinterhoeller Yachts in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, between 1981 and 1988.[1][6][7]
Design
The Nonsuch 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with a balsa cored deck and wood trim. It has a cat rig, an unstayed mast with a wishbone boom, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,500 lb (3,856 kg) and carries 2,750 lb (1,247 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1][3]
The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke 13 diesel engine of 13 hp (10 kW). The fuel tank holds 24 U.S. gallons (91 L; 20 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 60 U.S. gallons (230 L; 50 imp gal).[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with two straight settee berths in the main cabin and two aft cabins, each with a single berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. The enclosed head is located opposite the galley on the starboard side.[1][3]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 225 with a high of 238 and low of 213. It has a hull speed of 6.62 kn (12.26 km/h).[8]
Operational history
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "the Nonsuch 26 is much easier to sail short-handed than the average sailboat, and that it probably has as much interior room as many 30 footers".[5]
