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ATALANTA 26

Built by Fairey Marine (UK) • Designed by Uffa Fox
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ATALANTA 26 - Photo
ATALANTA 26 - Drawing

General Information

Hull Type: Twin Centerboards
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
Construction: Wood ('hot molded' laminate)
First Built: 1955
Number Built: 186

Dimensions

Length Overall (LOA): 7.92 m
Length Waterline (LWL): 7.32 m
Beam: 2.29 m
Draft (Max): 1.75 m
Draft (Min): 0.38 m

Weight & Ballast

Displacement: 1,134 kg
Ballast: 431 kg

Sail Plan

Foresail Area: 10.06 m²
Mainsail Area: 14.25 m²
Total Sail Area (calculated): 24.31 m²
Sail Area (reported): 22.30 m²
I (Fore Triangle Height): 6.95 m
J (Fore Triangle Base): 2.90 m
P (Mainsail Hoist): 7.92 m
E (Boom Length): 3.60 m

Engine & Systems

Engine Make: Coventry
Engine Type: Gas
Engine Model: Victor

Performance Ratios

Hull Speed: 6.56 knots
SA/Displacement (Calculated): 22.36
SA/Displacement (Reported): 20.90
Ballast/Disp Ratio: 38.00%
Displacement/Length: 80.73
Comfort Ratio: 10.72
Capsize Screening: 2.21
S-Number: 5.61

Notes

Twin centerboards, retractable rudder and narrow beam made this one of the earliest 'trailerable' cruising yachts of this size. The 'hot molded' construction method had been developed by the builder for the WWII Swordfish torpedo plane. George O'Day was, at the time, the US agent for Fairey Marine, and some were said to have been imported to the US. (We have yet to see one in the US)