The Nonsuch 26 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Mark Ellis and first built in 1981. It is one of the series of Nonsuch sailboats.[1][2][3][4]

Nonsuch 26
Development
DesignerMark Ellis
LocationCanada
Year1981
Builder(s)Hinterhoeller Yachts
NameNonsuch 26
Boat
Displacement8,500 lb (3,856 kg)
Draft4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA26.00 ft (7.92 m)
LWL24.42 ft (7.44 m)
Beam10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Engine typeWesterbeke 13 hp (10 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,750 lb (1,247 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeCat rigged
P mainsail luff41.00 ft (12.50 m)
E mainsail foot20.50 ft (6.25 m)
Sails
SailplanCatboat
Mainsail area420 sq ft (39 m2)
Total sail area420 sq ft (39 m2)
Racing
PHRF225 (average)

The Nonsuch 26 is a development of the larger, 1978-designed Nonsuch 30.[1][5]

Production

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The Nonsuch 26 design was built by Hinterhoeller Yachts in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, between 1981 and 1988.[1][6][7]

Design

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Nonsuch 26
 
Nonsuch 26 cockpit
 
Nonsuch 26 showing the transom

The Nonsuch 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with a balsa cored deck and wood trim. It has a cat rig, an unstayed mast with a wishbone boom, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,500 lb (3,856 kg) and carries 2,750 lb (1,247 kg) of ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1][3]

The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke 13 diesel engine of 13 hp (10 kW). The fuel tank holds 24 U.S. gallons (91 L; 20 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 60 U.S. gallons (230 L; 50 imp gal).[1][3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with two straight settee berths in the main cabin and two aft cabins, each with a single berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. The enclosed head is located opposite the galley on the starboard side.[1][3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 225 with a high of 238 and low of 213. It has a hull speed of 6.62 kn (12.26 km/h).[8]

Operational history

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In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "the Nonsuch 26 is much easier to sail short-handed than the average sailboat, and that it probably has as much interior room as many 30 footers".[5]

See also

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Related development

Similar sailboats

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Browning, Randy (2018). "Nonsuch 26 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Mark Ellis". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nonsuch 26". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Mark Ellis". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Nonsuch 26". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  7. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd. 1977 — 1994". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  8. ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Nonsuch 26". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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