Victoire 26 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Victoire 26 means looking at a Dutch-designed Koopmans sloop built between 1968 and 1976, a 7.75-meter coastal cruiser with a skeg-hung rudder and solid fiberglass hull. These boats turn up in the hands of owners who value a straightforward masthead sloop and a 1.2-meter draft for sheltered-water wandering, and the brokerage pool is concentrated in a few European corners.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Victoire 26 shares the same fundamental envelope: 2.55 meters of beam across a 6.15-meter waterline and 2,500 kilograms of displacement with 850 kilograms of ballast. You are not choosing between hull variants or stretched decks — the production run was a single generation from a single Dutch yard, so the differences between boats will be in cosmetics and equipment rather than in hull mould or rig plan.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Solar, a swim platform, and autopilot are commonly fitted to Victoire 26s on the market, and together they speak to the boat's role as a simple weekend coastal cruiser rather than a barebones dayboat. Solar supports anchoring out without engine charging, the swim platform suits the shoal 1.2-meter draft and harbour swimming, and autopilot takes the edge off short-handed coastal hops. Buyers should treat these as expected rather than exceptional.
What to Inspect
The one factual anchor is the solid fiberglass hull and deck construction, which means a surveyor's moisture meter and a close look at the iron ballast for corrosion are the prudent baseline.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Victoire 26s are typically found in Germany, the Netherlands, and Croatia. For a shopper, the takeaway is a short, steady checklist: confirm the 1968–1976 build window and Dutch Victoire Yachts provenance, verify the iron ballast and solid glass hull at survey, and expect solar, swim platform, and autopilot as standard-market equipment rather than negotiating chips.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Victoire 26. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26 | 1 | $15,093 | — |
| May 26 | 1 | $13,322 | -11.7% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $3,475 | -73.9% |
Where they're listed
Victoire 26 listings appear across 2 countries. Germany has the most listings with 2 (66.7%), followed by Croatia.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadler 26 | 25.75' | $ 12,077 | 28 | 7 |
| Victoria 26 | 26' | $ 23,169 | 8 | 3 |
| MacWester 26 | 26' | $ 4,737 | 6 | 1 |
| Victoire 26You are here | — | $ 13,322 | 3 | 1 |