SAILSTAR 26
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 26 ft |
| LWL | 21.83 ft |
| Beam | 8 ft |
| Draft | 3.82 ft |
| Displacement | 5,700 lb |
| Ballast | 2,400.3 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 6.3 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 32 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 10.5 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 27 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 11.75 ft |
| FLforestay | 10.5 ft |
| Mainsail | 339.3 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 168 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 285.6 sq ft |
About the SAILSTAR 26
Similar to COURIER 26 but different deck/coach roof and interior. Renamed the BRITOL 26 when Sailstar became Bristol Yachts.
Direct variant of the SAILSTAR 26
Near-identical models — same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the SAILSTAR 26 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 26ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SAILSTAR 26yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a SAILSTAR 26? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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Which engine powers your SAILSTAR 26?
We haven't confirmed the engine for this model yet. If you own or know one, tell us — as owners report in, we build an accurate picture over time.
Brands sometimes mentioned for this model: Yanmar, Universal — is it one of these?
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Used sails that fit the SAILSTAR 26
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