 Class symbol | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Robert Finch |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1973 |
| No. built | 300 |
| Builder(s) | Dawson Yacht Corporation |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Dawson 26 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,700 lb (2,132 kg) |
| Draft | 5.33 ft (1.62 m),centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 25.58 ft (7.80 m) |
| LWL | 22.17 ft (6.76 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | stub keel and centerboard |
| Ballast | 1,165 lb (528 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 29.25 ft (8.92 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.33 ft (3.15 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 146.25 sq ft (13.587 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 123.96 sq ft (11.516 m2) |
| Total sail area | 270.21 sq ft (25.103 m2) |
TheDawson 26 is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed byRobert Finch as acruiser and first built in 1973.[1][2]
Originally known as the Midship 26, the Dawson 26 design was later developed into theParker Dawson 26, a boat with a lighter displacement and ballast.[1][3]
The design was built by theDawson Yacht Corporation in theUnited States, with 300 examples completed between 1973 and 1982, but it is now out of production.[1]
A brochure, created in 1976, described it as, "a center cockpit, trailerable, auxiliary yacht, engineered and built without compromise for extended ocean going capability. Two separate cabins, five full size berths, sloop or ketch rigged."[4] The "D" for Dawson became atrademark on 8 February 1977 and was used in company advertisements. It was cancelled on 5 July 1983.[5]
The Dawson 26 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig or optionalketch rig, with amizzenmast. It features araked stem, a plumbtransom, a transom-hungrudder controlled by awheel and a retractablecenterboard. It displaces 4,700 lb (2,132 kg) and carries 1,165 lb (528 kg) of ballast.[1]
The design has an unusual configuration for a boat of this size, with a center cockpit and an aft cabin.[1]
The boat has a draft of 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with the centreboard extended and 1.67 ft (0.51 m) with it retracted, allowingbeaching or road transportation on atrailer.[1]
The boat is optionally fitted with aUniversal Atomic 4gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 18 U.S. gallons (68 L; 15 imp gal).[1]
In theStory of the Windship 'Prodigal', Bob Lengyel wrote about a journey across theAtlantic Ocean on the Dawson 26Prodigal. Lengyel sailed in June 1975, fromVirginia Beach,Virginia, stopped at theAzores, arriving inPlymouth, England, on September 16, 1975, having sailed 4,400 nmi (8,149 km) in 42 days at sea. This was a "warm up" for the 1976OSTAR, which Lengyel completed in his Dawson 26, during the summer of 1976.[6][7]
Related development
Similar sailboats