Accent 26

The Accent 26, also called the Albin Accent and the Shipman Accent, is a Swedish sailboat that was designed by Peter Norlin as an International Offshore Rule Quarter Ton class cruiser-racer and first built in 1975.[1][2][3][4]

Accent 26
Development
DesignerPeter Norlin
LocationSweden
Year1975
No. built760
Builder(s)Albin Marine
Shipman Sweden AB
RoleCruiser-Racer
NameAccent 26
Boat
Displacement5,512 lb (2,500 kg)
Draft5.05 ft (1.54 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfibreglass
LOA26.41 ft (8.05 m)
LWL20.51 ft (6.25 m)
Beam9.09 ft (2.77 m)
Engine typeYanmar 8 hp (6 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast1,962 lb (890 kg)
Rudder(s)skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height32.81 ft (10.00 m)
J foretriangle base9.84 ft (3.00 m)
P mainsail luff28.87 ft (8.80 m)
E mainsail foot8.20 ft (2.50 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area129 sq ft (12.0 m2)
Jib/genoa area161.43 sq ft (14.997 m2)
Gennaker area179 sq ft (16.6 m2)

Production

The design was built by both Albin Marine and Shipman Sweden AB in Sweden, from 1975 to 1980, with a total of 760 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6][7][8]

Design

The Accent 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig with aluminum spars, a deck-stepped mast, wire standing rigging and a single set of unswept spreaders. The hull has a raked stem; a raised counter, reverse transom; a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,512 lb (2,500 kg) and carries 1,962 lb (890 kg) of iron ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 5.05 ft (1.54 m) with the standard keel. It is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 8 hp (6 kW) for docking and manoeuvring.[1][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an "L"-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and two aft quarter berths. There is a drop-leaf table in the main cabin. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a double sink. The enclosed head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side.[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.07 kn (11.24 km/h).[2]

Operational history

The prototype won the 1974 World Quarter Ton class Championships.[1]

See also

References

  1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Accent 26 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Accent 26". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Peter Norlin". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. "Peter Norlin". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  5. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Albin Marine 1899 -". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  6. "Albin Marine". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  7. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Shipman". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  8. "Shipman Sweden AB". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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