Yankee 26
Description
The Yankee 26 (also known as the Yankee 26 or Yankee 1/4 Ton) is a classic American trailerable racer-cruiser designed by the legendary Sparkman & Stephens (S&S design #2065.1), built primarily by Yankee Yachts Inc. in California starting in 1974. After Yankee ceased operations in 1975 (due to economic pressures like material costs), production continued under Heritage Yacht Company (until ~1982) and then Heritage Boat Works (Hood River, Oregon) until around 1990. Total numbers aren't huge, but it's a sought-after boat for its solid construction and performance heritage.
Construction Details
| Designer | Sparkman and Stephens |
|---|---|
| Builder | Yankee Yachts |
| Length | 26.000 ft |
| LOA | 26.000 ft |
| LWL | 20.670 ft |
| Beam | 8.670 ft |
| Displacement | 5335 lb |
| Ballast | 2100 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.750 ft |
| Year Built | 1974 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 33 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 10.25 ft |
| p | 27.75 ft |
| e | 9 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 ft | 10.25 ft | 27.75 ft | 9 ft | - | - | - | - |
Documents
Sails
Yankee 26 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 27.75 ft - (8458 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Leech | * 28.59 ft - (8714 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 28.87 ft - (8800 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | * 127.4 ft² |
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Yankee 26 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 27.64 ft - (8425 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13.51 ft - (4118 mm) |
| Leech | * 24.12 ft - (7352 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115.02 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.79 ft - (3594 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.98 ° |
| Area | * 162.93 ft² |
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Yankee 26 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 29.5 ft - (8992 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 12.33 ft - (3758 mm) |
| Leech | 27 ft - (8230 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 110.05 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.28 ft - (3438 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 6.52 ° |
| Area | * 166.43 ft² |
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Yankee 26 - GENOA
| Luff | * 32.83 ft - (10007 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 16.5 ft - (5029 mm) |
| Leech | * 30.95 ft - (9434 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150.05 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 15.38 ft - (4688 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.97 ° |
| Area | * 252.48 ft² |
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Yankee 26 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 33.5 ft - (10211 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 17.5 ft - (5334 mm) |
| Leech | 31 ft - (9449 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 440 ft² |
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Yankee 26 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 32.83 ft - (10007 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 18.45 ft - (5624 mm) |
| Foot | * 18.45 ft - (5624 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 515 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.