BALBOA 26
Description
The BALBOA 26 is a dinghy designed by Lyle C. Hess. This nimble dinghy is designed for responsive sailing and easy handling, making her ideal for exploring shallow waters and protected anchorages. Perfect for day sailing, club racing, or teaching young sailors the ropes.
Construction Details
| Designer | Lyle C. Hess |
|---|---|
| Length | 26.000 ft |
| LOA | 16.000 ft |
| LWL | 14.670 ft |
| Beam | 7.500 ft |
| Displacement | 1000 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.420 ft |
| Min Draft | 1.830 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 30 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 10.75 ft |
| p | 24.83 ft |
| e | 10.75 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 ft | 10.75 ft | 24.83 ft | 10.75 ft | - | - |
Sails
An asterisk indicates that a computer algorithm was used to determine the dimension based on sailboat rig dimensions (usually the I, J, E, and P)
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 28 ft - (8534 mm) |
| Foot | 12.75 ft - (3886 mm) |
| Leech | 24.67 ft - (7519 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 104.47 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.23 ft - (3423 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.54 ° |
| Area | * 157.24 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 30.75 ft - (9373 mm) |
| Foot | 17.5 ft - (5334 mm) |
| Leech | 28.5 ft - (8687 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 148.56 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 15.97 ft - (4868 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.39 ° |
| Area | * 245.6 ft² |
| Sail Type | STORMJIB |
|---|---|
| Luff | 15.42 ft - (4700 mm) |
| Foot | 7.92 ft - (2414 mm) |
| Leech | 11.75 ft - (3581 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 54.98 |
| Length Perp | * 5.91 |
| Deck Angle | * 21.97 ° |
| Area | * 45.6 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 31 ft - (9449 mm) |
| Foot | 18 ft - (5486 mm) |
| Leech | 29 ft - (8839 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 |
| Area | * 418 ft² |
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 24.83 ft - (7568 mm) |
| Foot | 10.75 ft - (3277 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | 26.82 ft - (8175 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 89.67 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | 27 ft - (8230 mm) |
| Head (inches) | 4.5 in |
| Area (no Roach) | * 137.89 ft² |
| Sail Type | SPINNAKER |
|---|---|
| Stays | 30.25 |
| MidGirth | 19.35 ft - (5898 mm) |
| Foot | * 19.35 ft - (5898 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 |
| Area | * 498 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 25.75 ft - (7849 mm) |
| Foot | 13.75 ft - (4191 mm) |
| Leech | 22 ft - (6706 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 109.3 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.75 ft - (3581 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.61 ° |
| Area | * 151.23 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 30 ft - (9144 mm) |
| Foot | 13 ft - (3962 mm) |
| Leech | 27.25 ft - (8306 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 109.86 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.81 ft - (3600 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 5.03 ° |
| Area | * 177.1 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 29 ft - (8839 mm) |
| Foot | 16.42 ft - (5005 mm) |
| Leech | 27.25 ft - (8306 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 140.84 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 15.14 ft - (4615 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.02 ° |
| Area | * 219.59 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 29.25 ft - (8915 mm) |
| Foot | 14.75 ft - (4496 mm) |
| Leech | 26.75 ft - (8153 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 124.84 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.42 ft - (4090 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.77 ° |
| Area | * 196.33 ft² |
| Sail Type | DRIFTER |
|---|---|
| Luff | 30.75 ft - (9373 mm) |
| Foot | 19.5 ft - (5944 mm) |
| Leech | 25.33 ft - (7721 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 148.93 |
| Length Perp | * 16.01 |
| Deck Angle | * 15.07 ° |
| Area | * 246.23 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.