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]

Mirage 26
Development
DesignerRobert Perry
LocationCanada
Year1976
Builder(s)Mirage Yachts
Boat
Boat weight4,770 lb (2,164 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA26.17 ft (7.98 m)
LWL21.67 ft (6.61 m)
Beam9.25 ft (2.82 m)
Hull draft4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,050 lb (930 kg)
Rudder(s)Transom-mounted rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead 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 area128.25 sq ft (11.915 m2)
Jib/genoa area184.80 sq ft (17.168 m2)
Total sail area313.05 sq ft (29.083 m2)
Racing
PHRF210 (average)

Production

The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada from 1976 to 1981.[1]

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]

Design

The Mirage 26 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. 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]

The boat has a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1]

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]

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."[4]

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See also

Similar sailboats

References
  1. Browning, Randy (2017). "Mirage 26 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Mirage 26". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. Browning, Randy (2017). "Robert Perry". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  4. McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Mirage 26/27". Sail Quest. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  • Media related to Mirage 26 at Wikimedia Commons
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