Full Yacht Tour - 1972 Contessa 26 - £12,500 (She has crossed the Atlantic)
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- 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.o...
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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
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.
not true, I am in the market for a yacht priced around this point and I am a newbie. I really like the look of this and the info provided is helpful for me.
Thanks, that's the whole point of this channel, and my goal to show my viewers as many different boats as possible, from the comfort of their own home. 328 videos so far, another 60 edited and ready to go. With Cannes, Southampton and Dusseldorf boatshows booked for more content creation.
@@ALifeMoreBoaty great work, keep it up!
@@londonmadeeasy Smart guy!
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.
Lovely to hear personal stories. Thanks for watching.
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.
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.
@@ianscott3180 Yes, the infamous Contessa 26 Vire. I feel your pain, been there! 😂
My favorite small yacht,, A great example,
Tanya Abei sailed same model around the world at 18 yrs old or so!
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
Great little sailboat.
Nice longkeeler, i have a nicholson 32 since week. Oldschool sturdy boats
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.
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.
So true.
Not 2m draft more like 1.4m.
1.22m
Beautiful little boat
She is a beauty! Good size and good condition. Thanks for showing!
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 .
Read joseph Conrad end of tether , lord jim etc are great sailing books.
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.
Desculpe, ela foi vendida agora.
I love this boat, what a shame it isn't in Australia 🙂
Its a Tiller pilot. The contraption on back of boat
did it sell and how much for ? , thanks for posting
Hi, yes it's sold. I don't know the exact price, other than it was very close to asking.
What a nice boat. Which parts do require fixes/replacements?
Hi Sorry, I dont know the answer to that question as I did not get too involved in looking.
And as usel what i want to know is missing.standing hight?
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.
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.
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!
V nice boat, but slightly over priced?
Totally agree
Yet it sold.
This myth about the Contessa 26 just won’t die. The fact is that this was a tender, slow, heavy design, difficult to handle under power, cramped below and versions built by anyone except the original English builder were of very doubtful build quality. There are better boats out there.
get your hand out of the way !
Just a weird commentary " under here is the tiller and that steers the boat" DUH!
12,500!.. What a rip off!!..