Facil 26 MH
Description
The Facil 26 MH (often listed as Facil 26 Masthead or simply Facil 26 with MH rig) is a compact Swedish pocket cruiser/racer designed by Tommy Ståhl in the mid-1970s. It was built by Oaxen Marin (later Facil-båtar) on Oaxen island on Sweden's east coast, with production running into the early 1980s (a few hundred hulls total). It's a fiberglass daysailer/weekender with basic cruising accommodations, known for affordability, solid build, and decent performance in Nordic conditions—similar in spirit to other small Swedish boats like the Maxi 77, Vega 27, or Contessa 26, but with a more modern (for the era) hull shape and rig options. The "MH" specifically denotes the masthead rig variant (forestay to masthead, unlike fractional rigs on some contemporaries). Early boats (pre-1982) typically had this masthead setup for simplicity and a larger genoa emphasis, while later ones sometimes shifted to fractional. The MH version is praised for ease of handling, good pointing with overlapping headsails, and forgiving manners.
Construction Details
| Designer | Tommy Ståhl |
|---|---|
| Builder | Oaxen Marin (later Facil-båtar) |
| Length | 25.623 ft |
| LOA | 25.623 ft |
| LWL | 22.000 ft |
| Beam | 8.990 ft |
| Displacement | 4850 lb |
| Ballast | 1543 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.590 ft |
| Year Built | 1975 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 31.82 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 9.68 ft |
| p | 28.22 ft |
| e | 7.87 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.82 ft | 9.68 ft | 28.22 ft | 7.87 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Facil 26 MH - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 28.22 ft - (8601 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 7.87 ft - (2399 mm) |
| Leech | * 28.87 ft - (8800 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 29.03 ft - (8848 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 3.5 in - (89 mm) |
| Area | * 114.51 ft² |
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Facil 26 MH - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 26.61 ft - (8111 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.71 ft - (3874 mm) |
| Leech | * 23.3 ft - (7102 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.13 ft - (3392 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.97 ° |
| Area | * 148.07 ft² |
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Facil 26 MH - GENOA
| Luff | 30.75 ft - (9373 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 15.5 ft - (4724 mm) |
| Leech | 29 ft - (8839 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.31 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.45 ft - (4404 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.29 ° |
| Area | * 222.18 ft² |
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Facil 26 MH - GENOA
| Luff | * 31.6 ft - (9632 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.54 ft - (4737 mm) |
| Leech | * 29.83 ft - (9092 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150.03 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.52 ft - (4426 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.98 ° |
| Area | * 229.39 ft² |
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Facil 26 MH - DRIFTER
| Luff | * 31.6 ft - (9632 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 16.14 ft - (4919 mm) |
| Leech | * 28.52 ft - (8693 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 150.03 % |
| Length Perp | * 14.52 ft - (4426 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.99 ° |
| Area | * 229.38 ft² |
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Facil 26 MH - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 31.6 ft - (9632 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.97 ft - (4868 mm) |
| Leech | * 29.07 ft - (8861 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 378 ft² |
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Facil 26 MH - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 32.25 ft - (9830 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 19.25 ft - (5867 mm) |
| Leech | 30 ft - (9144 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 466 ft² |
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Facil 26 MH - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 31.6 ft - (9632 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 17.42 ft - (5310 mm) |
| Foot | * 17.42 ft - (5310 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 468 ft² |
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Facil 26 MH - STORMJIB
| Luff | * 18.29 ft - (5575 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 7.17 ft - (2185 mm) |
| Leech | * 15.24 ft - (4645 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60.03 % |
| Length Perp | * 5.81 ft - (1771 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 18.95 ° |
| Area | * 53.14 ft² |
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Facil 26 MH - STORMTRYSAIL
| Luff | * 9.64 ft - (2938 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 8.87 ft - (2704 mm) |
| Leech | * 8.04 ft - (2451 mm) |
| Length Perp | * 8.04 ft - (2451 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * -25 ° |
| Area | * 33 ft² |
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