Seller's Description
This classic 26 Macgregor is a true weekend sailer that will surprise you with its ability to sail to the wind, and is especially quick in light wind. The 26S features a water ballast and drop centerboard, so not only is it easily trailerable, but lightweight enough (1650 lbs.) to be pulled by almost any car.
Equipment: All sail control lines led to the cockpit Poptop with companionway cover included Bimini Cockpit cushions Solar powered vent on forward hatch LED Deck light Mounted gas grill Mast raising gin pole Boarding ladder Enclosed head 110v. Shore Power connection
Performance Items: Ida-sailor hydrofoil design rudder Retractable bow sprit spinnaker halyard Boom Vang Adjustable backstay Adjustable outhaul Cunningham cringle Jib downhaul
Specs
- Designer
- Roger MacGregor
- Builder
- Macgregor Yacht Corp
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Centerboard
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 25′ 11″ / 7.9 m
- Waterline Length
- 23′ 5″ / 7.2 m
- Beam
- 8′ 0″ / 2.4 m
- Draft
- 1′ 2″ / 0.4 m — 6′ 3″ / 1.9 m
- Displacement
- 2,850 lb / 1,293 kg
- Ballast
- 1,200 lb / 544 kg (Water)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 235′² / 21.8 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 235′² / 21.9 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 129′² / 12 m²
- P
- 25′ 1″ / 7.7 m
- E
- 10′ 2″ / 3.1 m
- Air Draft
- 32′ 3″ / 9.8 m
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 106′² / 9.9 m²
- I
- 22′ 0″ / 6.7 m
- J
- 9′ 8″ / 3 m
- Forestay Length
- 24′ 0″ / 7.3 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 1
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
9.6 kn
Classic: 6.49 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
18.7
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
42.1
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
98.2
<100: Ultralight
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
11.7
<20: lightweight racing boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
2.2
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
Dry boat weight: 1650 lbs.
Centerboard weight: 50 lbs.
An earlier model, called the MACGREGOR 26D was similar but with a (vertically) lifting keel. (also with water ballast = reduced weight for trailering. Not to be adjusted while sailing).
Spinnaker area: 360 sq. ft.
Thanks to a number of Macgregor owners for providing corrections and updated images.
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