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ESSEX 26

ESSEX 26 built by Essex Co. (USA) and designed by John Cherubini. Her first hull was built in 1972 with an overall lengh of 7.92 m or 26.00 ft long

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ESSEX 26 Sailboat Specifications​

Features

Overall Length (LOA) m / ft7.92 m / 26.00 ft
Builder(s)Essex Co.
Designer(s)John Cherubini
CountryUnited States
Hull TypeKeel/Cbrd.
First Hull Built1972
Last Hull Built1976
Ballast TypeLead
Rigging TypeMasthead Sloop
UnsinkableNo
TrailerableNo
Ballast Ratio40.15

Dimensions

Overall Length (LOA) 7.92 m / 26.00 ft
Waterline Length (LWL)7.01 m / 23.00 ft
Beam (width)2.41 m / 7.92 ft
Draft1.52 m / 5.00 ft
Light Displacement (MLC) 1497 kg / 3300 lb
Maximum Displacement1497 kg / 3300 lb
Ballast Weight601 kg / 1325 lb

Performance

Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)2.13
Comfort Ratio13.55
Displacement-Length Ratio (DLR)121.08
Ballast Ratio40.15
Sail Area to Displacement18.82

Above Deck

Estimated Forestay Length8.83 m / 28.97 ft
Reported Sail Area24.15 m² / 260.00 ft²
Total Sail Area24.12 m² / 259.59 ft²
Mainsail Area10.95 m² / 117.84 ft²
I27.00 ft * 8.23 m
J10.50 ft * 3.20 m
P24.00 ft * 7.32 m
E9.82 ft * 2.99 m
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