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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | William Shaw |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1970 |
| No. built | 1,750 |
| Builder | Pearson Yachts |
| Name | Pearson 26 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,400 lb (2,449 kg) |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.17 ft (7.98 m) |
| LWL | 21.67 ft (6.61 m) |
| Beam | 8.67 ft (2.64 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | swept fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,200 lb (998 kg) |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 31.50 ft (9.60 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.70 ft (3.57 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 27.50 ft (8.38 m) (the exact P dimension is disputed) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 137.50 sq ft (12.774 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 184.28 sq ft (17.120 m2) |
| Total sail area | 321.78 sq ft (29.894 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 210 (average) |
The Pearson 26 is a recreational keelboat built by Pearson Yachts in the United States starting in 1970 and ending in 1983.[1] A total of 1,750 of the base design were built, plus 300 of the Daysailor/Weekender and One-Design variants, for a total of 2,050.[2][3]
The fiberglass hull has balsa-cored decks, a vertical transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed swept fin keel. Hull speed is 6.24 kn (11.56 km/h).[4] There is a transom for a small outboard motor. The outboard's fuel tank is mounted in a dedicated locker.[5]
The cabin has five berths and four fixed portlights. The galley is on both sides of the cabin. A small ice chest is under the companionway ladder. Compartments for a head and hanging locker are between the two cabins. Cabin headroom is 5 ft 8 in.[6]
All models have a masthead sloop rig, with an adjustable backstay.[5] The mainsheet attaches to the end of the boom. The mast is deck stepped.[6] The roomy self-bailing cockpit has a low bridgedeck.[7]
The 26W or Weekender and Daysailor was built from 1975 to 1983. It has a longer cockpit and shorter coach house. It has a lighter displacement. It displaces 5,200 lb (2,359 kg) and carries 2,200 lb (998 kg) of ballast. From 1978 to 1983 a one-design variation was built with the same displacement.
References
- Browning, Randy (2018). "William Shaw". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - Browning, Randy (2018). "Pearson Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - Browning, Randy (2018). "Pearson 26 (One-Design) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - Browning, Randy (2018). "Pearson 26 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 176-177. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- Nicholson, Darrell (9 August 2000). "Pearson 26". Practical Sailor. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- Kretschmer, John (August 2001). "Used Boat Notebook - Pearson 26". Sailing magazine. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
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External links
Media related to Pearson 26 at Wikimedia Commons
