Sirius 26

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Sirius 26
Development
Designer
LocationCanada
Year1987
No. built6
Builder(s)Vandestadt and McGruer Limited
NameSirius 26
Boat
Boat weight4,500 lb (2,041 kg)
Draft3.17 ft (0.97 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFibreglass
LOA24.42 ft (7.44 m)
LWL22.00 ft (6.71 m)
Beam9.42 ft (2.87 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typewing keel
Ballast1,790 lb (812 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height30.75 ft (9.37 m)
J foretriangle base10.00 ft (3.05 m)
P mainsail luff26.50 ft (8.08 m)
E mainsail foot9.25 ft (2.82 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area122.56 sq ft (11.386 m2)
Jib/genoa area153.75 sq ft (14.284 m2)
Total sail area276.31 sq ft (25.670 m2)
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The Sirius 26 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by , modified by Vandestadt and McGruer and first built in 1987.[1][2]

The Sirius 26 is a development of the Kelt 7.6, production of which ran from 1980 to 1984. The Sirius 26 primarily differs in having a reverse transom and a wing keel[1][3]

Production[]

The design was built by Vandestadt and McGruer Limited in Canada, but only six examples of the type were produced before the company went out of business.[1][4]

Design[]

The Sirius 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) and carries 1,790 lb (812 kg) of lead ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 3.17 ft (0.97 m) with the standard wing keel fitted and is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring.[1]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located opposite the galley on the starboard side.[1]

See also[]

Related development

Similar sailboats

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Browning, Randy (2020). "Sirius 26". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Berret-Racoupeau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Kelt 7.60 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Vandestadt and McGruer Ltd. (CAN)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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