| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | William H. Tripp Jr. |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1960 |
| Builder(s) | Werf Gusto Seafarer Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Polaris 26 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,750 lb (2,155 kg) |
| Draft | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) withcenterboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.25 ft (8.00 m) |
| LWL | 19.00 ft (5.79 m) |
| Beam | 7.75 ft (2.36 m) |
| Engine type | inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | modified keel with centerboard |
| Rudder | keel-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 28.10 ft (8.56 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.30 ft (2.83 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 144.00 sq ft (13.378 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 130.67 sq ft (12.140 m2) |
| Total sail area | 274.67 sq ft (25.518 m2) |
ThePolaris 26 is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed byWilliam H. Tripp Jr. as acruiser and first built in 1960.[1][2][3]
The Polaris 26 is very similar to Tripp's 1963Sailmaster 26 design.[1][3]
The design was built byWerf Gusto in theNetherlands, starting in 1960 and imported into theUnited States bySeafarer Yachts. It was later produced by Seafarer Yachts in their factory inHuntington, New York, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4][5][6][7]
The Polaris 26 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig with wooden spars. The hull has a spooned,raked stem; raised counter, angledtransom, akeel-mountedrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed, modified long keel, with a cutaway forefoot and a retractablecenterboard. It displaces 4,750 lb (2,155 kg).[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the centerboard extended and 2.18 ft (0.66 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on atrailer.[1][3]
The boat is fitted with aninboard engine for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin around adrop-leaf table. Thegalley is located on both sides of thecompanionway ladder. Thehead is located centered in the bow cabin, underneath the "V"-berth.[1][3]
The design has ahull speed of 5.84 kn (10.82 km/h).[3]
