Herreshoff H-26 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · full

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

26.33' · 8.03 m

Displ.

6,500 lbs · 2,948 kg

First year

1964

The Herreshoff H26 represents a pivotal moment in the lineage of the "Wizard of Bristol," Nathanael Greene Herreshoff. Designed as a modernized, fiberglass interpretation of the classic Herreshoff aesthetic, the H26 was developed by the legendary designer’s grandson, Halsey Chase Herreshoff, alongside Sidney Herreshoff and Gordon Goodwin. This vessel acts as an evolutionary bridge, scaling the DNA of the iconic Herreshoff 12½—and its 1959 predecessor, the Goldeneye—into a robust pocket cruiser capable of weekend voyages while retaining the legendary "sweet" sailing characteristics of its forebears. Produced primarily by Cape Cod Shipbuilding, the H26 was designed to meet a growing demand for a boat that combined the timeless, spoonplumb stem and traditional overhangs of the early 20th century with the durability and lower maintenance of a fiberglass hull.