Mirage 26
The Mirage 26 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by American Robert Perry and first built in 1976. The design is out of production.[1][2][3][4]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Robert Perry |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1976 |
| Builder(s) | Mirage Yachts |
| Name | Mirage 26 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,770 lb (2,164 kg) |
| Draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.17 ft (7.98 m) |
| LWL | 21.67 ft (6.61 m) |
| Beam | 9.25 ft (2.82 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,050 lb (930 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 33.60 ft (10.24 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 28.50 ft (8.69 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 128.25 sq ft (11.915 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 184.80 sq ft (17.168 m2) |
| Total sail area | 313.05 sq ft (29.083 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 210 (average) |
Production
The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada from 1976 to 1981.[1][4][5]
The Mirage 26 design was replaced in production in 1982 by the Perry-designed Mirage 27, which has a reverse transom and inboard-mounted rudder.[1][4]
Design
The Mirage 26 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,770 lb (2,164 kg) and carries 2,050 lb (930 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][4]
The boat has a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1][4]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 210 with a high of 198 and low of 225. It has a hull speed of 6.24 kn (11.56 km/h).[2][4]
Operational history
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "these are good looking boats with a sensible and comfortable interior. The Mirage 26 was the first of these two models to be built. It had a quasi transom mounted rudder (there is small cutout in the transom to accommodate the rudder). The Mirage 26 was replaced by the 27 foot model, which has a reverse transom and an inboard rudder. Except for the addition of the reverse transom on the Mirage 27, the line drawings for these two boats are almost identical in every other respect. The 26 foot model tends to be powered by the gasoline OMC saildrive, while some of the 27s come with a small diesel. Because of its longer waterline, the Mirage 27 is the faster of the two boats."[6]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage 26 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Mirage 26". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Robert Perry". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Mirage 26 (Perry)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Mirage Yachts Ltd (CAN) 1972 - 1989". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Mirage 26/27". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
External links
Media related to Mirage 26 at Wikimedia Commons