SEA BIRD 26 II (GARDEN)
Masthead Yawl • Long Keel • Built 1974
Dimensions
- LOA
- 26.02 ft
- LWL
- 22 ft
- Beam
- 8.83 ft
- Max Draft
- 3.42 ft
- Displacement
- 3,500 lbs
- Ballast
- 1,850 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.33 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 27.1
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 147
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 52.9%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 390 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Long Keel
- Rig Type
- Masthead Yawl
- Hull Material
- Wood
- Ballast Type
- Cast iron
Production
- First Built
- 1974
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Notes:
William Garden Design #593.
Designed originally for 'Rudder' magazine's "How to Build" series. It is also shown in Mr. Garden's book "Yacht Designs revised and expanded."
She is meant to be an updated version of the famous SEABIRD design of 1911. (Also originally published in 'Rudder' more than fifty years earlier.)
The construction is specified as timber frame and plywood.
Designer
- William Garden (1918–2011)
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA BIRD 26 (1909) | 25.58 | 1909 | Gaff-Yawl |