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The boat was a Taylor 26, a Canadian version of Contessa 26, [8] which cost $40,000. [10] Aebi's arrival back in New York City on November 6, 1987, after a cold November, transit across the Atlantic on Varuna was heralded nationally by the news media. [11] Upon Aebi's arrival in New York on Varuna, President Reagan sent Aebi a message saying:
The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel and 3.5 ft (1.1 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. [1] The total sail area on boats built prior to 2005 is 283.00 sq ft (26.292 m 2) and after that date 338.00 sq ft (31.401 m 2). [1] The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking
The Contessa 26 is a 7.77 meter (25.6 ft) fiberglass monohull sailboat, brought about when Jeremy Rogers, with a background in traditional wooden boatbuilding along with one of his Folkboat customers, David Sadler, created a modified version of the same boat in glass reinforced plastic (GRP). [1]
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A total of 41 boats were completed, but it is now out of production. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The Classic 26 is a development of the Laguna 26 and the similar Windrose 26 and was built from the same hull molds acquired by Classic after Laguna Yachts went out of business.
The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the centerboard extended and 2.50 ft (0.76 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] The boat is normally fitted with a small 6 to 15 hp (4 to 11 kW) outboard motor or inboard for docking and maneuvering, with a maximum of 15 hp (11 ...
The Parker Dawson 26 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Robert Finch as a cruiser and first built in 1972. [1] [2] [3] [4]The design has been sold by a number of different manufacturers under several names, including the Midship 25, Dawson 25, Nauset 26 and Bombay 26.
The Precision 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Jim Taylor as a cruiser and first built in 1989. [1] [2] [3] The design was later developed into the Precision 28 by extending the transom and installing a swimming step. [4] [5]