MACWESTER 26
Masthead Sloop • Twin Keel • Built 1964–1972
Dimensions
- LOA
- 26 ft
- LWL
- 21 ft
- Beam
- 9.17 ft
- Max Draft
- 2.75 ft
- Displacement
- 6,720 lbs
- Ballast
- 2,265 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.94 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 13.9
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 324
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 33.7%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 310 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Twin Keel
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1964
- Last Built
- 1972
- Number Built
- 400
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Vire
- Engine Type
- Gas
- Water
- 20 gal
- Fuel
- 12 gal
Notes: The MACWESTER 26 was the first yacht built by Macwester and had a long production run. Interiors varied greatly. A Mark II version with a slightly larger rig was introduced in 1971. Soon afterwards the 26 was replaced with the MACWESTER 27.\n
Designer
- C. S. J. Roy (1916–2010)