Soverel 26
Description
The Soverel 26 is a 26-foot masthead sloop (with a 1975 variant sometimes listed as 26.2 ft) designed by Bill Soverel or Mark Soverel (family-associated designs) and built by Soverel Marine (USA) in fiberglass, primarily in the mid-1970s (around 1975–1977, with some references to 1976–1977 production). It was created as a competitive MORC (Midget Ocean Racing Club) rule boat, emphasizing performance with a relatively beamy hull, fin keel, and generous sail plan for its era—making it a quick, responsive club racer or daysailer with modest cruising potential. Exact production quantity is not widely documented in detail but appears limited (low dozens rather than hundreds), consistent with the boutique nature of many Soverel models from the family yard. Key features include solid early fiberglass construction, a spacious cockpit for the size, and lively sailing characteristics suited to MORC-style racing or coastal daysailing. It is a relatively rare find today, with occasional examples on the used market undergoing restoration or racing in local fleets.
Construction Details
| Designer | Bill Soverel or Mark Soverel |
|---|---|
| Builder | Soverel Marine (USA) |
| Length | 26.000 ft |
| LOA | 26.000 ft |
| LWL | 22.500 ft |
| Beam | 10.000 ft |
| Displacement | 4000 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.600 ft |
| Year Built | 1975 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 36 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 10.50 ft |
| p | 30 ft |
| e | 9 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 ft | 10.50 ft | 30 ft | 9 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Soverel 26 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 30 ft - (9144 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Leech | * 30.92 ft - (9424 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.01 ° |
| Diagonal | * 31.02 ft - (9455 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | 134.86 ft² |
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Soverel 26 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 30 ft - (9144 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13.71 ft - (4179 mm) |
| Leech | * 26.43 ft - (8056 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 12.08 ft - (3682 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 181.15 ft² |
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Soverel 26 - GENOA
| Luff | * 35.63 ft - (10860 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 16.79 ft - (5118 mm) |
| Leech | * 33.72 ft - (10278 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 15.75 ft - (4801 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 280.6 ft² |
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Soverel 26 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 35.63 ft - (10860 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 18.9 ft - (5761 mm) |
| Foot | * 18.9 ft - (5761 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 572.4 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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