| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Lyle Hess |
| Location | United States |
| No. built | 9 |
| Builder(s) | Russell Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Falmouth Cutter 26 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 12,000 lb (5,443 kg) |
| Draft | 4.75 ft (1.45 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.00 ft (7.92 m) |
| LWL | 23.75 ft (7.24 m) |
| Beam | 9.58 ft (2.92 m) |
| Engine type | inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 3,708 lb (1,682 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel and transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | cutter rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 214 sq ft (19.9 m) |
| Jib/genoa area | 173 sq ft (16.1 m) |
| Other sails | staysail: 113 sq ft (10.5 m) |
| Total sail area | 500.00 sq ft (46.452 m) |
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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 keel and transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. 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
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Falmouth Cutter 26 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lyle C. Hess 1912 - 2002". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.