C&C 26
{{Short description|Sailboat class}}
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|name = C&C 26
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|designer = C&C Design
|location = Canada
|year = 1976
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|builder = C&C Yachts
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|displacement = {{convert|5400|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
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|hull type = Monohull
|construction = Fiberglass
|loa = {{convert|25.58|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|lwl = {{convert|23.58|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|beam = {{convert|10.42|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|hull draft = {{convert|4.60|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|engine = Inboard motor
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|keel type = fin keel
|ballast = {{convert|2040|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
|rudder type = internally-mounted spade-type rudder
|rigs = Masthead sloop
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|I = {{convert|34.50|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|sailarea main = {{convert|138.94|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
|sailarea headsail = {{convert|192.51|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
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The C&C 26 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by C&C Design and first built in 1976. The C&C 26 design was developed into the C&C 26 Encounter in 1978.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/cc-26|title = C&C 26 sailboat specifications and details|accessdate = 16 March 2018|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220325173454/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/cc-26|archive-date= 25 March 2022|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url =https://sailboatdata.com/designer/cc-design|title = C&C Design|accessdate = 25 March 2018|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018|archive-url= https://archive.today/20210301170340/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/cc-design|archive-date= 1 March 2021|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://sailboat.guide/cc/26|title= C&C 26|access-date= 25 March 2022|author= Sea Time Tech, LLC|work= sailboat.guide|year= 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220325173945/https://sailboat.guide/cc/26|archive-date= 25 March 2022|url-status= live}}
The C&C 26 Wave is a similarly named boat, but is actually a development of the C&C 27 Mark V.
Production
The boat was built by C&C Yachts in Canada, starting in 1976, but it is now out of production.{{cite web|url =https://sailboatdata.com/builder/cc-yachts|title =C&C Yachts |accessdate = 25 March 2018|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018|archive-url= https://archive.today/20201015222748/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/cc-yachts|archive-date= 15 October 2020|url-status= live}}
Design
The C&C 26 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. The boat is fitted with an inboard engine.
Variants
;C&C 26
:This model was introduced in 1976. It has a length overall of {{convert|25.58|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, a waterline length of {{convert|23.58|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, displaces {{convert|5400|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|2040|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of ballast. The boat has a draft of {{convert|4.60|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the standard keel fitted. The boat has a hull speed of {{convert|6.51|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url = http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/715/c-c-26|title = Sailboat Specifications for C&C 26|accessdate = 16 March 2018|work = Sailing Joy|author = InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2018}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
;C&C 26 Encounter
:This model was derived from the C&C 26, with a shorter rig and more displacement. It was introduced in 1978. It has a length overall of {{convert|26.00|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, a waterline length of {{convert|23.00|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, displaces {{convert|6120|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. The boat has a draft of {{convert|3.92|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the standard keel fitted. The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 216 with a high of 213 and low of 222. It has a hull speed of {{convert|6.43|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/cc-26-encounter|title = C&C 26 Encounter sailboat specifications and details|accessdate = 16 March 2018|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220325173503/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/cc-26-encounter|archive-date= 25 March 2022|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url = http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/632/c-c-26-encounter|title = Sailboat Specifications for C&C 26 Encounter|accessdate = 16 March 2018|work = Sailing Joy|author = InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2018}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url= https://sailboat.guide/cc/26-encounter|title= C&C 26 Encounter|access-date= 25 March 2022|author= Sea Time Tech, LLC|work= sailboat.guide|year= 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220325173954/https://sailboat.guide/cc/26-encounter|archive-date= 25 March 2022|url-status= live}}
See also
Similar sailboats
References
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External links
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Category:1970s sailboat type designs