Engineering:Sovereign 26

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Sovereign 26
Development
DesignerSovereign Design Group
LocationUnited States
Year1982
Builder(s)Sovereign Yachts
RoleCruiser
Boat
Boat weight3,200 lb (1,451 kg)
Draft2.17 ft (0.66 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA26.00 ft (7.92 m)
LWL23.00 ft (7.01 m)
Beam8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast1,000 lb (454 kg)
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop

The Sovereign 26 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by the Sovereign Design Group as a cruiser and first built in 1982.[1][2]

Production

The design was built by Sovereign Yachts in the United States , starting in 1982, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][4]

Design

The Sovereign 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 3,200 lb (1,451 kg) and carries 1,000 lb (454 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 2.17 ft (0.66 m) with the standard shoal draft keel.[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.43 kn (11.91 km/h).[2]

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