| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1958 |
| No. built | 175 |
| Builder | Ray Greene & Company |
| Name | New Horizons 26 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 6,030 lb (2,735 kg) |
| Draft | 6.42 ft (1.96 m) withcenterboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 25.42 ft (7.75 m) |
| LWL | 21.25 ft (6.48 m) |
| Beam | 7.75 ft (2.36 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor orUniversal Atomic 4 25 hp (19 kW)gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | modified stub longkeel with centerboard |
| Ballast | 1,600 lb (726 kg) |
| Rudder | keel-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 32.30 ft (9.85 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.80 ft (2.99 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 28.80 ft (8.78 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.10 ft (3.69 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 174.24 sq ft (16.187 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 158.27 sq ft (14.704 m2) |
| Total sail area | 332.51 sq ft (30.891 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 225 |
TheNew Horizons 26 is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed bySparkman & Stephens as acruiser and first built in 1958. It was Sparkman & Stephens design #1235.[1][2][3]
The New Horizons 26 was initially marketed as theNew Horizons 25.[1][3]
The boat was introduced at the New York Boat Show in 1957 and 30 boats were sold at that show, marking it as an instant commercial success for the builder,Ray Greene & Company inToledo, Ohio,United States. The design was built starting as a 1958 model and running until about 1966, with 175 boats were completed.[1][3][4]
The boat was the first Sparkman & Stephens production design especially for construction infiberglass, which was then a new material forboatbuilding. Green's company was an early adopter of fiberglass construction.[1]
The New Horizons 26 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig, araked stem, an angledtransom, akeel-mountedrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed, stub, modified long keel, the retractablecenterboard. It displaces 6,030 lb (2,735 kg) and carries 1,600 lb (726 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 6.42 ft (1.96 m) with the centerboard extended and 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on atrailer.[1][3]
The boat was factory-fitted with aUniversal Atomic 4 25 hp (19 kW)gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering, but could optionally be fitted with a small 8 to 25 hp (6 to 19 kW)outboard motor. The fuel tank holds 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal).[1][3]
The boat was fitted with a molded fiberglass interior, one of the first boats to have this feature. The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin and twoquarter berths under the cockpit. Thegalley is located on the starboard side just forward of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a stove and a sink, with anice box opposite, on the port side. Thehead is located amidships, on the port side. Cabin headroom is 74 in (188 cm).[1][3]
The design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 225 and ahull speed of 6.2 kn (11.5 km/h).[3]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "She initially had reverse sheer ... but in about 1960 the sheer was flattened somewhat for aesthetic reasons. An unusual feature was a dinghy designed for the boat, to be carried on stern davits. When the larger but similar-looking Tartan 27, another S&S design, was introduced in 1961 (3 years after the New Horizons) for nearby Tartan (then known as Douglass & McLeod, in Grand River, OH), it quickly diverted customer interest from the Ray Greene boat, much to Greene's disgust. Best features: The good headroom (over six feet) is unusual for a 25-foot sailboat. We liked the idea of a dinghy in davits, too, but wonder whether it might have been ugly to look at. Worst features: We remember admiring the design of this boat when she first came out, but after owning a Tartan 27, we can see how prospective buyers would switch their allegiances to the Tartan."[3]