I own a 26M cause she can sail 10.9 knots with a lot of wind and wing on wing and motor at 18 mph and I can trailer her to Florida from Canada in 5 days, be in Cuba or the Bahamas 1 day later.
Also she has lots of room on the inside and with the full enclosure feels more like a 32 footer than a 26 footer & I can beach her on any sand dune and navigate thin waters on demand...yet still have a 5 foot dagger board ...which I break on a regular basis..but it only cost 200$ to replace and I can afford that.
She's a compromise that's for sure, I would prefer owning a Contessa 26
http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/12887,
but life is a bitch.
The Captain of the Zephyr
p.s. When I drink I forget about the blue water capacities of the Contessa and I sound like my current 26M is the best boat in the world.
Also she has lots of room on the inside and with the full enclosure feels more like a 32 footer than a 26 footer & I can beach her on any sand dune and navigate thin waters on demand...yet still have a 5 foot dagger board ...which I break on a regular basis..but it only cost 200$ to replace and I can afford that.
She's a compromise that's for sure, I would prefer owning a Contessa 26
http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/12887,
but life is a bitch.
The Captain of the Zephyr
p.s. When I drink I forget about the blue water capacities of the Contessa and I sound like my current 26M is the best boat in the world.