Falmouth Cutter 26

Falmouth Cutter 26
Development
DesignerLyle Hess
LocationUnited States
No. built9
BuilderRussell Yachts
RoleCruiser
Boat
Displacement12,000 lb (5,443 kg)
Draft4.75 ft (1.45 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA26.00 ft (7.92 m)
LWL23.75 ft (7.24 m)
Beam9.58 ft (2.92 m)
Engineinboard motor
Hull appendages
Keellong keel
Ballast3,708 lb (1,682 kg)
Rudderskeel and transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplancutter rigged sloop
Mainsail area214 sq ft (19.9 m2)
Jib/genoa area
173 sq ft (16.1 m2)
Other sailsstaysail: 113 sq ft (10.5 m2)
Total sail area
500.00 sq ft (46.452 m2)

The Falmouth Cutter 26 is an American sailboat that was designed by Lyle Hess as a cruiser.

Production

The design was built by Russell Yachts in Morehead City, North Carolina, United States. Nine boats were completed, but it is now out of production.

Design

The Falmouth Cutter 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It is a cutter rigged sloop with a plumb stem, an angled transom, a fixed long keel and transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller. It displaces 12,000 lb (5,443 kg) and carries 3,708 lb (1,682 kg) of lead ballast.

The boat has a draft of 4.75 ft (1.45 m) with the standard keel.

See also

Related development

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Falmouth Cutter 26 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lyle C. Hess 1912 - 2002". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)