KingFisher 26 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · twin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

26' · 7.92 m

Displ.

4,800 lbs · 2,177 kg

First year

1972

The Kingfisher 26 is a quintessential example of the "bombproof" British cruiser, a vessel born from an era when Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) was applied with a liberal hand and designers prioritized seakindliness over marinafriendly aesthetics. Penned by R.A.G. Nierop and built by Westfield Engineering in Poole, the 26 was a natural progression from the highly successful Kingfisher 20. Its most striking physical characteristic is the flushdeck profile, which eliminates the traditional coachroof in favor of a continuous, highsided hull. This design choice, while polarizing to some traditionalists, provides the vessel with immense structural rigidity and an interior volume that rivals many 30footers of its generation. As a dedicated twinkeel design, the Kingfisher 26 was engineered specifically for the tidal estuaries of the United Kingdom, allowing it to "take the ground" upright and explore shallow reaches inaccessible to finkeel contemporaries.