Laguna 26

The Laguna 26 is an American sailboat that was designed by W. Shad Turner as a cruiser and first built in 1982.^[1][2][3][4]

Laguna 26

Development
Designer	W. Shad Turner
Location	United States
Year	1982
No. built	400
Builder	Laguna Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Laguna 26
Boat
Displacement	3,900 lb (1,769 kg)
Draft	3.08 ft (0.94 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	25.75 ft (7.85 m)
LWL	21.50 ft (6.55 m)
Beam	8.33 ft (2.54 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	1,500 lb (680 kg)
Rudder	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	29.50 ft (8.99 m)
J foretriangle base	9.80 ft (2.99 m)
P mainsail luff	25.00 ft (7.62 m)
E mainsail foot	10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	131.25 sq ft (12.194 m2)
Jib/genoa area	144.55 sq ft (13.429 m2)
Total sail area	275.80 sq ft (25.623 m2)

Production

The design was built by Laguna Yachts in the United States, starting in 1982, with 400 boats completed by the time production ended.^[1][2][5][6]

The Windrose 26 is a similar Turner design that was produced by Laguna concurrently. The Classic 26 was built starting in 1991 by Classic Yachts using the old Laguna Yachts tooling.^{[1][2][7][8][9][10]}

Design

The Laguna 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 3,900 lb (1,769 kg) and carries 1,500 lb (680 kg) of ballast.^[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 3.08 ft (0.94 m) with the standard keel.^[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.21 kn (11.50 km/h).^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types