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Contessa 26 for sale in Emsworth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

LOCATION

Emsworth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

YEAR

1969

LENGTH

25.49 ft.

DETAILS

Condition

Used

Name

'Eva Luna'

Year

1969

Make & Model

Contessa 26

Boat type

Sail

Length

25.49 ft.

Fuel Type

Diesel

Location

Emsworth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Tax status

Tax Paid

MEASUREMENTS

Beam

7.48 ft.

Cabins

2

Draft

3.97 ft.

LWL

19.95 ft.

Fresh Water Tanks

Yes

DESCRIPTION


Immaculate, fully restored Contessa 26 'Eva Luna' (by Jeremy Rogers Ltd. of Lymington) cruising sailing yacht is For Sale by Vivid Blue Marine.

'Eva Luna' has been painstakingly restored is now a cruiser / racer sailboat that is ready to sail away for use as a cruising boat, which can also be raced.


Boat Name
'Eva Luna'
Specs
Builder: Jeremy Rogers Ltd.
Designer: David Sadler/Jeremy Rogers
Flag of Registry: United Kingdom
Keel: Full
Hull Shape: Monohull
Dimensions
LOA: 7.77 m
Beam: 2.28 m
LWL: 6.08 m
Minimum Draft: 1.21 m
Maximum Draft: 1.21 m
Engines
Total Power: 10 HP
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: YANMAR
Year Built: 2022
Engine Model: 1GM 10 (three year warranty)
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Location: Center
Propeller: 3 blade propeller
Drive Type: Direct Drive
Engine Power: 10 HP
Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: 1
Fuel Tanks: 1 Aluminum
Accommodations
Number of single berths: 2
Number of double berths: 1
Number of cabins: 2
Number of heads: 1
Electronics
Depthsounder
Log-speedometer
Wind speed and direction - Wireless Raymarine units
VHF
Radio - Stereo speakers
Sails
Battened mainsail - Slab reefing main, clew lines led to cockpit
Genoa - New UV strip fitted
Furling genoa - Recently serviced and checked twin groove Furlex gear
Storm jib
Spinnaker - light spinnaker (no pole)
Gennaker/Cruising spinnaker
Asymmetric spinnaker
Rigging
Tiller - Re-varnished and fitted with a tiller tamer
Spinnaker pole - No spinnaker pole
Inside Equipment
Battery charger - Brand new battery charger
Heating - Brand new diesel heater
Marine head
Electrical Equipment
Shore power inlet - Shore power cable
Electrical Circuit: 12V
Outside Equipment/Extras
Teak cockpit - Teak lattice duckboard on cockpit sole and teak seating plus two stern raised teak seats at stern guardrail
Cockpit cushions - Newly made
Swimming ladder - Folding stainless steel ladder mounted transom port side (detachable and can be mounted to starboard if required).
Electric windlass
Covers
Mainsail cover - Excellent condition
Cockpit cover - Full boom tent
Lazy bag
Lazyjacks
INTRODUCTION

'Eva Luna' is a beautifully restored Contessa 26 sailing yacht that has received top-to-toe care. She is immaculate condition and is a superb example of a true classic offshore cruising/racing yacht by one of Britain's designers/builders.

Her hull is newly painted in a lustrous deep Oxford Blue with lighter blue anti-foul below the waterline. Her interior has been extensively restored and is in tremendous condition.

Her sails are in good order and all have been laundered, serviced and a new UV strip fitted to the genoa.

'Eva Luna' has been fitted with a brand new YANMAR 1 GM 10 diesel engine (supported by three-year warranty that took effect from 26 May 2022) after successful pre-delivery inspection by Cutler Marine of Emsworth.

'EVA LUNA' is an early (1969) Jeremy Rogers built boat hull no.97 and is in exceptionally good condition.

She was completely refurbished in 2005 with new interior woodwork and over the past 12 months has undergone a major professional refit and overhaul to a very high standard.

  • Brand new YANMAR 1 GM 10 Diesel engine
  • Windvane/auto-steer equipment
  • Electric windlass (operated from cockpit or deck)
  • Electrics rewired, two x new batteries
  • Sails serviced and laundered
  • Winches serviced
  • Seacocks replaced and serviced
  • Hull repainted Oxford blue
  • Coachroof, side deck and stern deck non slip repainted
  • Mast and boom resprayed silver
  • New anti foul, new anodes
  • Custom sized & firtted deck hatches (Lewmar) - one extra large on foredeck/coachroof and one on coachroof

'Eva Luna' is set up for short handed cruising with all lines led aft.


CONTESSA 26 HISTORY

It didn't quite begin with the Contessa 26, but this was definitely the boat that established Jeremy Rogers' business. Based on the Folkboat, the Contessa 26 made her first appearance on the water at the end of April 1966, and within two years the demand for this very pretty little g.r.p. cruiser-racer was such that the boatshed had to expand to double its original size.

Production continued at the original Gosport Street site and later in the Waterloo Road factory. In 1973 a set of moulds was sold to Canada, where JJ Taylors built very many Contessa 26s, including the one that teenager, Tania Aebi, sailed single-handedly around the world in the mid 1980s.

In 1977 the Rogers yard ceased building 26s, and the moulds were sold to another Lymington company, Maclan Marine, where a few more were produced. By this date over 300 Contessa 26s had been built at the Rogers yard. Meanwhile production of the Contessa 32 and many larger designs went from strength to strength.

The Contessa 26 also has a passionate following and an excellent class association.


SPECIFICATIONS 'EVA LUNA' CONTESSA 26
  • 'EVA LUNA' CONTESSA 26
  • SSR No: 339563
  • MMSI No:
  • Sail No: 205
  • Call Sign: MCVA7
  • CONTESSA 26 SPECIFICATIONS
  • Thames Measurement. 5 Tonnes
  • LOA. 25’6” 7.77m
  • LWL. 20’0” 6.08m
  • Beam. 7’6” 2.28m
  • Draft. 4’0” 1.21m
  • Sail area. 244 sq ft 22sq m
  • Ballast Ratio. 55%
  • Headroom under Companionway. 5’8” 1.73m

SAILS
  • Slab Reefing main, clew lines lead to cockpit
  • Genoa with new UV strip
  • No 2 Genoa
  • Storm Jib
  • Cruising chute
  • Light Spinnaker
  • Main sail cover
  • Nearly new cockpit tent
  • All sails have been serviced and laundered.
  • The yacht does not have a spinnaker pole

RIGGING

Standing Rigging

All standard rigging has been checked by a rigging specialist and certified as fully serviceable.

Running Rigging

All running rigging is brand new throughout using high-quality cordage.

Mast & Boom

Fully refurbished and professionally resprayed in dark silver


WIND VANE SELF-STEERING GEAR

'Eva Luna' is fitted with a Hydra Autosteer Trim Tab windvane - self-steering system with new universal joints fitted.


ANCHORING

'Eva Luna' is fitted with LOFRANS Electric Windlass (can be operated from deck or cockpit) which can also be operated manually with a winch handle

  • Main plough anchor
  • Fisherman's kedge anchor
  • Around 20m of anchor chain
  • Long anchor extension rope

NAVIGATION
  • Echo Sounder / Log,
  • Raymarine ST 60+ Tridata
  • Wireless Wind Speed and Direction indicator by Raymarine/Tacktick
  • VHF Standard Horizon Explorer DSC
  • 1 CS Nav 6 Navtex
  • 2 x cockpit compasses mounted in bulkhead either side of companionway

ELECTRICS
  • Professionally rewired where necessary
  • New Starter battery
  • New Domestic Battery
  • New battery charger
  • Vetrus 3 way main switch
  • New Masthead and Deck level Navigation lights
  • New deck Floodlight
  • Shore Power RCD and 220V Sockets
  • Pioneer Stereo and bulkhead mounted speakers
  • Diesel Cabin Heater
  • Interior lights

SAFETY
  • Throw line
  • Horseshoe
  • 2 x Fire Extinguishers (brand new)
  • New fire port
  • Radar Reflector

MOORING
  • New Fenders and socks x 8
  • Mooring Warps
  • Boat Hook

DOMESTIC
  • New Brightspark stainless steel single burner gas cartridge cooker with flame failure protection device
  • Jabsco sea toilet
  • 12v Electric cool box
  • Flexible water tank and deck filler
  • Hand water pump above a small stainless steel sink

INTERIOR
  • All new upholstery and curtains
  • Forepeak mattress topper in Sunbrella navy blue (to protect against wet sails if required)
  • New Sunbrella Navy upholstery
  • Cockpit cushions
  • New curtains and matching scatter cushions
  • Brass clock and Barometer on dark wood mount

WINCHES
  • All winches serviced and overhauled
  • 2 x Lewmar halyard winches ( No 14 and No 6) on coach roof
  • Main/topping lift/vang winch is self tailing
  • 2 x Lewmar No 30 self tailing two speed sheet winches
  • 2 x Antal spinnaker winches
  • 1 x Mast winch
  • 2 x Winch handles

MISCELLANEOUS
  • Swim ladder stainless steel detachable
  • Pushpit Teak seats
  • New Cockpit cover
  • Cockpit drain with seacock for when sailing (including raised cockpit sole modification to assist self-draining)
  • 2 engine starter keys, 2 washboard lock keys, 2 cockpit locker padlocks with keys

SAIL HANDLING
  • Spinlock, Barton and Lewmar blocks and jammers
  • All lines lead back to cockpit
  • Barton main sheet track
  • Furlex twin groove genoa furling system, checked and serviced recently
  • Tiller tamer
  • No spinnaker pole

CONTESSA 26 FACTORY SAIL SPECIFICATIONS

Contessa 26 Sail Plan Specification Sheet SAIL AREA sq ft CLOTH ozs LUFF LEACH FOOT hollow in
LEACH hollow in
FOOT REMARKS Main' 25'6" 8'6" -- -- roach 1' No1 Genoa'9" 27'6" 13'6" 3" 12" round -- No2 Genoa'6" 26'6" 13'6" 12" 3" -- Staysail'6" 20'9" 12' 9" 3" -- Storm Jib 56 8 17'6" 13' 8'9" 6" 3" -- Spinnaker 440 1.5 28'10" 28' 16'

PROPULSION

Engine Count

1

Engine Horse Power

10 HP

Engine Location

Center

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

HULL

Designer

David Sadler/Jeremy Rogers

Hull Material

Fiberglass

Hull Shape

Monohull

OTHER

Double Berths

1

Single Berths

2

Builder

Jeremy Rogers Ltd.

Country Built

United Kingdom

Engine Year

2022

Engine Type

Inboard

No of Heads

1

Keel

Full

Propeller

3 blade propeller

Electrical Circuit

12V

Fuel Tanks

1 Aluminum

ABOUT CONTESSA 26

The Contessa 26 is a 25 feet long that boasts a 7.5 feet beam. This 1969 diesel Contessa 26 is powered by a Yanmar 1GM 10 (three year warranty), with 10 HP horsepower. The Contessa 26 is made of fiberglass.