FRANCES 26
Fractional Sloop • Long Keel • Built 1975
Dimensions
- LOA
- 26 ft
- LWL
- 21.25 ft
- Beam
- 8.17 ft
- Max Draft
- 3.83 ft
- Displacement
- 6,800 lbs
- Ballast
- 3,500 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.73 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 15.0
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 316
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 51.5%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 337 sq ft
- I
- 31 ft
- J
- 9.58 ft
- P
- 32 ft
- E
- 11.75 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Long Keel
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1975
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 200
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Yanmar
- Engine Model
- 1GM
- Power
- 8 hp
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 15 gal
- Fuel
- 15 gal
- Headroom
- 4.67 ft
Notes:
Approximately 100 boats built by Morris Yachts, (USA).
Also available with a cutter rig. Flush deck and full coachroof versions.
Headroom in the full coachroof version is 5.0 ft
Rig measurements above are for the fractional sloop.
Rig measurements for the cutter:
Jib (Yankee) leech = 25.5 ft
Staysail leech = 22 ft.
J = 9.25 ft
P = 30.5 ft
E = 11.75 ft
Another version is called the VICTORIA 26.
According to the designers blog, this was his first design, which he sailed, single handed, to the Newport Boat Show.
Plans for this and many other Paine designs can be purchased on his web site.