Not intending to start a fight among owners here! lol
I'm shopping and there's quite a few of these in my area.
They only have 6in of LWL difference, and I'm suspecting the extra foot on the 26 is at the stern and thus not an addition to cabin space...?
The 25 also reports a bit more sail area, is this true?
The big difference seems to be below the waterline. The iron keel of the 25 has a longer chord length, but that's also more wetted area. The 26S probably heels less with the water ballast, thus may be more efficient?
I'm splitting hairs here, but a knot or two counts on a long trip.
I'm shopping and there's quite a few of these in my area.
They only have 6in of LWL difference, and I'm suspecting the extra foot on the 26 is at the stern and thus not an addition to cabin space...?
The 25 also reports a bit more sail area, is this true?
The big difference seems to be below the waterline. The iron keel of the 25 has a longer chord length, but that's also more wetted area. The 26S probably heels less with the water ballast, thus may be more efficient?
I'm splitting hairs here, but a knot or two counts on a long trip.
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