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GP 26 (DONOVAN)
A boat with a BN of 1.6 or greater is a boat that will be reefed often in offshore cruising. Derek Harvey, "Multihulls for Cruising and Racing", International Marine, Camden, Maine, 1991, states that a BN of 1 is generally accepted as the dividing line between so-called slow and fast multihulls.
GP 26 (Donovan)
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize. Formula. 50.0. <40: less stiff, less powerful.
FAT KID
FAT KID - Donovan GP26. Hull, deck, bulkheads and internal structures constructed with vacuum molded E- glass, epoxy resin and closed cell foam cores. Construction system utilizes separate vacuum procedures for outer hull and deck laminates, core bonding, inner hull and deck laminates and reinforcements to insure the highest quality laminates ...
GP 26 Report
Although the GP 26 is approx 200 kg heavier than a Melges 24, all of this weight is carried in a deeper keel. The GP 26 has a similar displ/length ratio as the Melges 24, and the GP 26 rig is nearly 1.4 m (4.5 ft) taller than the Melges 24. Added to the package is a masthead Code Zero to boost the reaching and light air performance further.
2015 Donovan GP26 sailboat for sale in New York
New York. $41,750. Description: 2015 GP26 designed by Donavan. Yanmar GM10 with saildrive. lifting Keel with cassette rudder. Carbon mast and boom. B&G instruments. Great sail inventory,2023 UK A2, Sobstad VMG kite, Z sails medium jib and fat head main, Doyle light #1 and full set of Doyle practice/delivery sails.
GP26: Passing the Test at Key West
The ORC rating system was used at Key West Race Week 2016, with three GP26s competing in the 8-boat ORC 2 fleet.This was a new event for the GP26, so Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck checked in ...
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The Donovan 26 One Design is an evolution of the successful GP26 built by Wraceboats. This design demonstrated exceptional speed and control at regattas in the U.S., Europe and Asia, regularly finishing ... Stepping aboard the boat the impression is this is a much larger yacht; the spacious cockpit has been extended forward, deck house reduced ...
Gp 26 donovan
The Gp 26 donovan is a 25.92ft fractional sloop designed by Donovan and built in fiberglass by W Raceboats since 2011. The Gp 26 donovan is an ultralight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized.
2014 Mag Marin Composite Yachts Donovan GP26
Seller's Description. Exceptional Jim Donovan 26 foot racer, carbon, glass construction with carbon mast and boom. PBO rigging, square head mainsail, with asymmetric spinnakers. Lifting keel and removable rudder. Triad trailer, custom trailer box, mast bracket. Garmin wireless instruments and chart plotter. Probably the fastest 26 foot sailboat!
2016 Jim Donovan Gp26
The GP26's main features are her stable and balanced hull form coupled with the deep fin and 47% balance ratio producing blistering performance. This example comes equipped with a suit of Quantum sails and is ready to race again in Hong Kong or be packed up and shipped to a new destination for a new adventure. ... The boat has won and placed ...
26' 2015 Other Wraceboats Donovan GP 26
HOME BOATS FOR SALE 26' 2015 Wraceboats Donovan GP 26. 1 Photos. 26 ft Wraceboats Donovan GP 26 $49,000.00. Lucy is Hull #2610, Rates 78 PHRF GYA, always dry sailed, bottom and foils faired by Diversified Marine, interior clear coated, Mast and Boom painted gloss black Awlgrip, Topsides Stars and Stripes Blue, Raptor soft deck in cockpit, 11 ...
Donovan 26 Cool New One Design Boat
As for the cost, the Donovan will need to make good on that optimism. Stagg Yachts says a new Donovan 26 can be had for $77,474, but a look at the options list shows that a race-ready boat could end up in the neighborhood of $110,000 after adding lines, sails, an engine, instruments, a trailer, and more. There's no denying that's real money ...
GP 26 (ORC)
Synopsis of GP 26/Gran Prix 26/ORC BoxRule (vers.2014) Refer to complete ORC document for details. BEAM LIMITS: MB 2.2m 2.5m IMS B6.3 Maximum Beam DISP. LIMITS: DSPW 1000 1100 IMS B6.11 Displacement BALLAST LIMITS: KW 450 500 IMS C1.1(h) Keel Weight KWC 430kg - 480kg IMS C1.1(i) Keel Weight with carbon fin KBWT 375kg - […]
Dees GP26
Racer. Now this GP26 from designer Brooks Dees of Crockett, California, is no family cruiser. This is a pure race boat design within the GP rules that were set up by the ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) and inspired by the success of the TP52 class. The target was a "bang for the buck" box rule class that offered speed and offshore capability ...
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balanced and responsive boat. The 'parent' Grand Prix rule also allows for either a carbon or aluminium mast and specifies, in the case of the GP26, the use of a bowsprit and no separate spinnaker pole. The specified class sail inventory comprises one mainsail, two jibs and two asymmetric spinnakers. Hull After a quick evaluation of the ...
Donovan Design GP 26 Class
Donovan Design GP 26 Class. 107 likes. Page for Donovan GP 26 class information, organizing the class, racing events, and sharing sailing ph
Donovan GP26
Donovan GP26. Grosse Pointe, Michigan, United States. Listed Apr 24. Expired. $55,000 USD. Save. Share. Share. SMS. Email. Facebook. ... the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. ...
GP26 Options & Pricing
The GP26 acheives speeds over twenty knots downwind with the top recorded boat speed of 24knots at the 2011 Hamilton island race week. Custom build. The GP26 class yachts are a custom series built package. The current series of GP 26 Class racing yacht are built to the design and engineering specifications of Fred Barrett Yacht design.
GP 26 (Orc)
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize. Formula. 45.0. <40: less stiff, less powerful.
GRAMPIAN 26
Grampians most popular model and one the most successful boats of this size built in Canada. A keel/cb version was also produced in small numbers. Rarer still is a raised deck version, called the DISCOVERY 7.9, introduced in 1979. Grampian offered a Palmer (gas) inboard as an option. Displacement and ballast shown here are as stated for keel ...
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James Donovan has 30 years of yacht design experience working with some of the most respected yacht designers like Bruce Farr, Doug Peterson, and Gary Mull.
DONOVAN GP26 LK with TRIAD Trailer
Seller's Description. Lifting Keel version of Jim Donovan-designed GP26 pocket rocket built by Wraceboats! FAST, FUN and AFFORDABLE! Feel and speed of a much larger boat! Deep Fin Keel w/ 50% ballast ratio! Spacious cockpit & sensible deck layout! Advanced Hull & Deck construction utilizing epoxy laminates with an all-carbon keel frame.
2014 DONOVAN GP26 "FEISTY RODENT" EXTENSIVELY ...
The boat has seen less than 20 days of racing since the end of the 2019 season. She regularly hit 20-25 knots in a moderate breeze and waves. Yes the GP26 is the half-sized GP52, blah blah blah. She's just a weapon and such a fun boat to steer, trim, and hike like hell on. You don't need to sacrifice your first born or hire full time crew.
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A boat with a BN of 1.6 or greater is a boat that will be reefed often in offshore cruising. Derek Harvey, "Multihulls for Cruising and Racing", International Marine, Camden, Maine, 1991, states that a BN of 1 is generally accepted as the dividing line between so-called slow and fast multihulls.
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize. Formula. 50.0. <40: less stiff, less powerful.
FAT KID - Donovan GP26. Hull, deck, bulkheads and internal structures constructed with vacuum molded E- glass, epoxy resin and closed cell foam cores. Construction system utilizes separate vacuum procedures for outer hull and deck laminates, core bonding, inner hull and deck laminates and reinforcements to insure the highest quality laminates ...
Although the GP 26 is approx 200 kg heavier than a Melges 24, all of this weight is carried in a deeper keel. The GP 26 has a similar displ/length ratio as the Melges 24, and the GP 26 rig is nearly 1.4 m (4.5 ft) taller than the Melges 24. Added to the package is a masthead Code Zero to boost the reaching and light air performance further.
New York. $41,750. Description: 2015 GP26 designed by Donavan. Yanmar GM10 with saildrive. lifting Keel with cassette rudder. Carbon mast and boom. B&G instruments. Great sail inventory,2023 UK A2, Sobstad VMG kite, Z sails medium jib and fat head main, Doyle light #1 and full set of Doyle practice/delivery sails.
The ORC rating system was used at Key West Race Week 2016, with three GP26s competing in the 8-boat ORC 2 fleet.This was a new event for the GP26, so Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck checked in ...
The Donovan 26 One Design is an evolution of the successful GP26 built by Wraceboats. This design demonstrated exceptional speed and control at regattas in the U.S., Europe and Asia, regularly finishing ... Stepping aboard the boat the impression is this is a much larger yacht; the spacious cockpit has been extended forward, deck house reduced ...
The Gp 26 donovan is a 25.92ft fractional sloop designed by Donovan and built in fiberglass by W Raceboats since 2011. The Gp 26 donovan is an ultralight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized.
Seller's Description. Exceptional Jim Donovan 26 foot racer, carbon, glass construction with carbon mast and boom. PBO rigging, square head mainsail, with asymmetric spinnakers. Lifting keel and removable rudder. Triad trailer, custom trailer box, mast bracket. Garmin wireless instruments and chart plotter. Probably the fastest 26 foot sailboat!
The GP26's main features are her stable and balanced hull form coupled with the deep fin and 47% balance ratio producing blistering performance. This example comes equipped with a suit of Quantum sails and is ready to race again in Hong Kong or be packed up and shipped to a new destination for a new adventure. ... The boat has won and placed ...
HOME BOATS FOR SALE 26' 2015 Wraceboats Donovan GP 26. 1 Photos. 26 ft Wraceboats Donovan GP 26 $49,000.00. Lucy is Hull #2610, Rates 78 PHRF GYA, always dry sailed, bottom and foils faired by Diversified Marine, interior clear coated, Mast and Boom painted gloss black Awlgrip, Topsides Stars and Stripes Blue, Raptor soft deck in cockpit, 11 ...
As for the cost, the Donovan will need to make good on that optimism. Stagg Yachts says a new Donovan 26 can be had for $77,474, but a look at the options list shows that a race-ready boat could end up in the neighborhood of $110,000 after adding lines, sails, an engine, instruments, a trailer, and more. There's no denying that's real money ...
Synopsis of GP 26/Gran Prix 26/ORC BoxRule (vers.2014) Refer to complete ORC document for details. BEAM LIMITS: MB 2.2m 2.5m IMS B6.3 Maximum Beam DISP. LIMITS: DSPW 1000 1100 IMS B6.11 Displacement BALLAST LIMITS: KW 450 500 IMS C1.1(h) Keel Weight KWC 430kg - 480kg IMS C1.1(i) Keel Weight with carbon fin KBWT 375kg - […]
Racer. Now this GP26 from designer Brooks Dees of Crockett, California, is no family cruiser. This is a pure race boat design within the GP rules that were set up by the ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) and inspired by the success of the TP52 class. The target was a "bang for the buck" box rule class that offered speed and offshore capability ...
balanced and responsive boat. The 'parent' Grand Prix rule also allows for either a carbon or aluminium mast and specifies, in the case of the GP26, the use of a bowsprit and no separate spinnaker pole. The specified class sail inventory comprises one mainsail, two jibs and two asymmetric spinnakers. Hull After a quick evaluation of the ...
Donovan Design GP 26 Class. 107 likes. Page for Donovan GP 26 class information, organizing the class, racing events, and sharing sailing ph
Donovan GP26. Grosse Pointe, Michigan, United States. Listed Apr 24. Expired. $55,000 USD. Save. Share. Share. SMS. Email. Facebook. ... the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. ...
The GP26 acheives speeds over twenty knots downwind with the top recorded boat speed of 24knots at the 2011 Hamilton island race week. Custom build. The GP26 class yachts are a custom series built package. The current series of GP 26 Class racing yacht are built to the design and engineering specifications of Fred Barrett Yacht design.
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize. Formula. 45.0. <40: less stiff, less powerful.
Grampians most popular model and one the most successful boats of this size built in Canada. A keel/cb version was also produced in small numbers. Rarer still is a raised deck version, called the DISCOVERY 7.9, introduced in 1979. Grampian offered a Palmer (gas) inboard as an option. Displacement and ballast shown here are as stated for keel ...
James Donovan has 30 years of yacht design experience working with some of the most respected yacht designers like Bruce Farr, Doug Peterson, and Gary Mull.
Seller's Description. Lifting Keel version of Jim Donovan-designed GP26 pocket rocket built by Wraceboats! FAST, FUN and AFFORDABLE! Feel and speed of a much larger boat! Deep Fin Keel w/ 50% ballast ratio! Spacious cockpit & sensible deck layout! Advanced Hull & Deck construction utilizing epoxy laminates with an all-carbon keel frame.
The boat has seen less than 20 days of racing since the end of the 2019 season. She regularly hit 20-25 knots in a moderate breeze and waves. Yes the GP26 is the half-sized GP52, blah blah blah. She's just a weapon and such a fun boat to steer, trim, and hike like hell on. You don't need to sacrifice your first born or hire full time crew.