Falmouth Cutter 26

The Falmouth Cutter 26 is an American sailboat that was designed by Lyle Hess as a cruiser.^[1][2]

Falmouth Cutter 26

Development
Designer	Lyle Hess
Location	United States
No. built	9
Builder	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 m2)
Jib/genoa area	173 sq ft (16.1 m2)
Other sails	staysail: 113 sq ft (10.5 m2)
Total sail area	500.00 sq ft (46.452 m2)

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.^[1]

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 fixed long keel and transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller. It displaces 12,000 lb (5,443 kg) and carries 3,708 lb (1,682 kg) of lead ballast.^[1]

The boat has a draft of 4.75 ft (1.45 m) with the standard keel.^[1]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Bristol Channel Cutter
• Falmouth Cutter 22
• Falmouth Cutter 34
• Nor'Sea 27