Full Yacht Tour - 1972 Contessa 26 - £12,500 (She has crossed the Atlantic)

This example of the Contessa 26 cruiser, was built by Jeremy Rodgers who are based in Lymington in 1972 the original design was by David Sadler. If you want to get on the water, in a super solid classic sailing boat, this might just be the one! 4 berth, galley and sign, she even has a full heads with sea toilet. Powered by an updated Yanmar 9hp diesel engine, so long term reliability.
As proof of her seaworthiness, in 1976 She sailed across the Atlantic in the STAR - more details here - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-...
Contact the broker - www.originyachts.co.uk/
Details:-
Length - 7.77 m
Year - 1972
Designer - David Sadler
Beam - 2.28 m
Displacement - 2449 kg
Fuel - Diesel
Fuel Capacity - 50 litres
Cruising Speed - 4 knots
Engine - 1 x Yanmar 1GM10

[@caley-marina]

Beautiful little boat

[@mythokki]

Had a 1972 Contessa in Canada built by Taylor. Interestingly, the cockpit seats were longer, with just a small section of deck wrapping around the stern. Had to keep plugs in the cockpit drains at the back if there were more than two people on board or the water would siphon back in! A fantastic sailing boat, with the rail down, she would track like a train, and fast! Such beautiful lines.

[@ALifeMoreBoaty]

Lovely to hear personal stories. Thanks for watching.

[@asd67lkj]

My favorite small yacht,, A great example,

[@russellcroghan8956]

My work colleague owned Galadriel back in the eighties. For a good ten years. We totally repainted and Osmosis trated her etc. She had a Vire 2 stroke petrol engine then.

[@ianscott3180]

I had a Contessa 26 back in the late seventies. Great little boat to sail but the Vire 2 stroke was something else. It had an attitude and would stop for no good reason other than you were in a narrow channel with a ferry bearing down on you. Had I kept her a diesel was no 1 on my list of upgrades.

[@mythokki]

@@ianscott3180 Yes, the infamous Contessa 26 Vire. I feel your pain, been there! 😂

[@From_Refugee_To_Yacht_Owner]

Great little sailboat.

[@josephclarke6075]

Tanya Abei sailed same model around the world at 18 yrs old or so!

[@johan8724]

Nice longkeeler, i have a nicholson 32 since week. Oldschool sturdy boats

[@wahid-lg1kk]

I am presently shopping for one of those. Bulletproof and very good numbers. PVS is what, 160? Better? Capsize is 1.6..B/D 55! May end up with the 35. Same boat slightly longer, slightly better numbers.

[@polderfischer8565]

She is a beauty! Good size and good condition. Thanks for showing!

[@Goran2551]

She is very similar to my Australian made1972 Triton 26 ….except for the head which is at the front bow….and the sink and galley are where the head is and storage / cloak room is …mines a 2 cylinder Yan mar

[@Andy1989]

Everything about this boat was designed with keep it simple in mind. It was clearly built to be solid as a rock and not be a headache to maintain or operate.

[@ALifeMoreBoaty]

So true.

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Yes , Tania Aebi sailed ⛵️ around the world alone ⛵️ .🌎 I have her book Maiden Voyage . I m collecting all the sailing adventures books 📚 The most beautiful romantic sailing books to read .

[@charmer1979]

Read joseph Conrad end of tether , lord jim etc are great sailing books.

[@jocularpaddy]

I love this boat, what a shame it isn't in Australia 🙂

[@bos6782]

Its a Tiller pilot. The contraption on back of boat

[@wahid-lg1kk]

Salesdude, just a hint..anyone buying this boat knows what all the stuff onboard is, and how it works. Its not an impulse buy. The guys who dont know will buy a hunter or a hanse or whatever. They wont even look at this. This is for people with small budgets who want to be safe 1000nm from land in a force 10 gale.

[@MS-ji6oj]

What a nice boat. Which parts do require fixes/replacements?

[@ALifeMoreBoaty]

Hi Sorry, I dont know the answer to that question as I did not get too involved in looking.

[@adalbertomonteiro60]

Para mim é um barco perfeito, desejo saber o pé direito da cabine, outro detalhe é que vivo no Brasil e as leis aqui proibem registro de embarcaçoes estangeiras, a menos que se pague altas taxas que seria quase o valor de outro barco, mas amo ese projeto do Contessa 26.

[@ALifeMoreBoaty]

Desculpe, ela foi vendida agora.

[@Thorbjorn-xj5hq]

And as usel what i want to know is missing.standing hight?

[@girlinagale]

Not 2m draft more like 1.4m.

[@alexwhatley6762]

1.22m

[@rctaylor5689]

Where was this vessel built & what is the name of the builder? It looks identical to those built by Taylor in Toronto, Canada. Yes, the Contessa 26 is a fantastic sailboat, especially when single handed.

[@ALifeMoreBoaty]

HI RC Taylor, she was built by Jeremy Rodgers in Lymington (they are still around today) in 1972 from a design by David Sadler. So could easily be the same boat. Thanks for watching.

[@mythokki]

Had a 1972 Contessa in Canada built by Taylor. Interestingly, the cockpit seats were longer, with just a small section of deck wrapping around the stern. Had to keep plugs in the cockpit drains at the back if there were more than two people on board or the water would siphon back in! A fantastic sailing boat, with the rail down, she would track like a train, and fast!

[@victorimmature]

did it sell and how much for ? , thanks for posting

[@ALifeMoreBoaty]

Hi, yes it's sold. I don't know the exact price, other than it was very close to asking.

[@williamhoskins2300]

get your hand out of the way !

[@richardjoy5060]

Just a weird commentary " under here is the tiller and that steers the boat" DUH!

[@timphillips9954]

V nice boat, but slightly over priced?

[@antonyryan3457]

Totally agree

[@mikehurley5052]

Yet it sold.

[@stevenwatsham5973]

12,500!.. What a rip off!!..