BlueJ? Guilty as charged! She came over on her trailer in a RORO (roll on roll off) transport. The original owner brought to the USA after living and buying her in the UK. I'm pretty sure she is the only one in the USA, but now with the First 25s being sold here the shape will get more common.
Shes actually only 24.5 feet long. The cockpit might be a bit longer than yours, FOR SURE a lot wider. When we race (with typically 4 or 5) we have only three in the cockpit; driver, main and jib trimmers. The pit stands in the companionway, and foredecker is in front of the mast.
Downstairs she's fine. The big beam (9.5) really helps room-wise. There's a video tour on my blog. Shes a perfect couples boat.
The 265 replaced your boat and is quite similar to the 26. The 260 replaced the 265 and is totally different; much lighter, bigger rig, and simpler in terms of cruising gear. No pressure or heated water, no gas stove, no fridge. No aft cabin. I think Beneteau wanted to make the mid-25s boat a sporty dayboat with overnight capabilities, and not a pocket cruiser which is was for sure with the 26 and 265.
We love it; the non-overlapping sailplan kills us on very light (<5 knots) days; but otherwise she's a blast.
