Delphia 26 Centerboard (Trunk)

Sailboat specifications

The Delphia 26 is a 25’7” (7.79m) cruising sailboat designed by Andrzej Skrzat (Poland). She was built between 2007 and 2017 by Delphia Yachts (Poland). The Centerboard (Trunk) version grants a minimal draft when the centerboard is lifted allowing beaching and easy access to shallow areas.

The Delphia 26 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Fin keel version (see all the versions compared).

Delphia 26's main features

Model: Delphia 26
Version: Centerboard (Trunk)
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder: Delphia Yachts
Sailboat designer: Andrzej Skrzat
Country: Poland
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Sandwich fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich fiberglass polyester
First built hull: 2007
Last built hull: 2017
Appendages: Centerboard : pivoting centerboard
Helm: Single tiller
Rudder: Single transom hung rudder
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: No
EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions) A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m: C
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): About
37 500 €
(2016)

Delphia 26's main dimensions

Overall length: 26’ 8”8.15 m
Hull length: 25’ 7”7.79 m
Beam (width): 9’ 5”2.85 m
Draft: 4’ 7”1.4 m
Draft when appendages up: 1’ 1”0.33 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 5071 lb2300 kg
Ballast weight: 1543 lb700 kg

Delphia 26's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 342 ft²31.8 m²
Mainsail area: 194 ft²18 m²
Jib area: 149 ft²13.8 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi 7/8
Mast configuration: Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 1
Spreaders angle: Swept-back
Spars construction: Aluminum spars
Standing rigging: Continuous

Delphia 26's performances

Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.: 196 ft²/T18.25 m²/T
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared. The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.: 30 %