SONATA 26
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 26.25 ft |
| LWL | 19.75 ft |
| Beam | 8.2 ft |
| Draft | 5.09 ft/ 0.69 ft min |
| Displacement | 2,822 lb |
| Ballast | 500.1 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 6.0 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 25.75 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 9 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 28 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 11.48 ft |
| FLforestay | 9 ft |
| Mainsail | 289.5 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 115.9 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 197 sq ft |
About the SONATA 26
Fixed keel versions also available - draft:1.6m Updated version of SONATA 8.
Direct variant of the SONATA 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
ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)
Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.
Polar Diagram
Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC
Racing Ratings
Triple Number
ORC Measured
Sail Areas (ORC)
Speed Table (kn)
| TWA \ TWS | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52° | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 60° | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| 75° | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 90° | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| 110° | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 8.1 |
| 120° | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 9.0 |
| 135° | 2.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 9.1 |
| 150° | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Beat VMG | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Run VMG | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 |
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the SONATA 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 26.25ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SONATA 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 SONATA 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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