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Henderson 26 Yacht Information

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Created by Zzzzzz > 9 months ago, 19 Mar 2020
Zzzzzz
513 posts
19 Mar 2020 10:05AM
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Can any one give any information on these go fast yachts ?
yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/henderson-26/244041

Ramona
NSW, 7738 posts
20 Mar 2020 8:54AM
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Zzzzzz said..
Can any one give any information on these go fast yachts ?
yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/henderson-26/244041


I would suggest sticking to production yachts.

Chris 249
NSW, 3531 posts
20 Mar 2020 2:59PM
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I think it's a JOG rule design so a bit distorted in shape and without the top end speed of a sports boat and not dramatically quicker than an S80 etc. I think it came past me around NYE looking fairy neat and with nice sails. Has a tweaks and fallible rig

Zzzzzz
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20 Mar 2020 2:39PM
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Chris 249 said..
I think it's a JOG rule design so a bit distorted in shape and without the top end speed of a sports boat and not dramatically quicker than an S80 etc. I think it came past me around NYE looking fairy neat and with nice sails. Has a tweaks and fallible rig


Thanks Chris I was really taken by it do you think it would plane ?

Chris249
357 posts
20 Mar 2020 2:50PM
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Perhaps, but not like a Melges or Elliott - more of a fast surfing boat, methinks. Having said that, I don't know how she did and never raced against her. It was interesting that a few years back a similar boat, Gingerbread Man, used to do really well in upper harbour twilights because it was well sailed with good gear and very nimble around a short track when sailed well - she could handle gusts, pointed well, etc. So she may not stretch out on the plane downwind and may struggle a bit in light winds or when sailed badly, but could be a good all-rounder if well sailed.

She seems flatter in the midsection and finer in the bow than the really distorted Joggies so could be more like a baby J-Law, which went really well in strong winds.

Newmo
VIC, 471 posts
20 Mar 2020 6:14PM
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Looks very tender in no wind and two guys on the rail in picture 3, would be a hand full in 10 to 15 me thinks

Zzzzzz
513 posts
23 Mar 2020 5:27PM
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Thanks guys I thought she looked tender with the guys on the rails to



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