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Victoria 26 |
Brief details
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Builder |
Victoria Marine, Warsash, Southampton |
Essentially a Frances
26 hull with a larger coachroof, and hence better accommodation,
the Victoria 26 is a Chuck Paine classic, moulded by Northshore
to Lloyds spec, and fitted out by Victoria Marine to a very high
standard. These were expensive 26-footers when new, and hence now
command surprisingly high prices for a boat of relatively small
size. Also, Victoria Marine offered semi-custom build, so interior
layouts may vary from the example illustrated here |
LOA |
26' 0" |
Sail area |
340 sq ft
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LWL |
23' 3" |
Rig |
sloop |
Beam |
8' 2" |
Cabins |
2 |
Draught |
3' 10" |
Berths |
4 |
Displacement |
6,800 lbs |
Engine |
Yanmar inboard diesel |
Ballast |
3,500 lbs |
BHP |
9 |
Keel type |
Long fin keel with encapsulated lead ballast and
sternpost-hung rudder |
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Chuck Paine, her designer, created the Frances 26 for his own personal use - as a simple yet seaworthy double-ended cruiser that would be cheap and simple to run. The original Frances 26 had a very small low-profile coachroof, though some later boats had a larger coachroof. In the UK, Victoria Marine took the Frances hull form, and added their own coachroof, deck layout and interior.
A chunky long-keeled double-ender, the Victoria 26 is
a beautifully fitted out little cruiser with an impeccable
pedigree. Small enough to be cheap to moor and easy to handle,
yet tough enough for long-distance passagemaking, the Victoria
26 and the smaller-coachroofed sister, the Frances 26, are
now well established as design classics. Unlike more traditional
long-keelers with a 'wineglass' hullform, there is a clearly
defined transition between hull body and keel.
The larger Victoria
30 is very much in a similar style.
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