Sail area:
-Main: 12.45 m² / 134 ft²
-Genoa: 23.75 m² / 255.5 ft²
Source: Choisir un Bateau. https://bateau.ouest-atlantis.com/gib-sea-26.html
Source: https://www.bateaux.com
Evolution Non-BR
Discount Sails
Boater’s Closet Non-BR
Rigs: Masthead Sloop
Specifications are provisional ( September 15, 2025)
Optional interior versions: 4 cabins, 4 heads; 5 cabins, 3 heads
Shallow keel:
-Draft: 1.87 m / 6.17 ft
-Ballast: 3,061 kg / 6,746 lbs
Sail area:
-Furling main (standard): 44.5 m² / 479 ft²
-Classic main: 53.75 m² / 579 ft²
-Self-tacking jib (standard): 40.42 m² / 435 ft²
-Furling genoa (109%): 52.16 m² / 561 ft²
-Code 0: 102 m² / 1,098 ft²
-Asymmetric spinnaker: 152 m² / 1,636 ft²
Classic Mast: P – 16.82 m / 55.17 ft
Performance mast:
-Main: 57.6 m² / 620 ft²
-Genoa: 57.8 m² / 622 ft²
I: 18.33 m / 60.17 ft
J: 5.71 m / 18.75 ft
P: 17.82 m / 58.5 ft
E: 5.63 m / 18.5 ft
Air draft: 21.31 m / 69.93 ft
Optional engine: 80 hp
Optional water capacity: 195 L / 52 Gal
CE Certification: A10; B11; C12
Source: German Magazine: Die Yacht; Feb. 1963. Digitized article found here: https://www.yachtsportmuseum.de
Early GRP cruiser.
Sail area:
-Main: 20.6 m² / 221.74 ft²
-Jib: 10.4 m² / 111.94 ft²
-Genoa: 19.7 m / 212.05 ft
-Storm Jib: 5.12 m² / 55.11 ft²
Also thanks to Ruud Schollaardt for sending information.
Sail area:
-Main: 10 m² / 107.6 ft²
-Jib: 10 m² / 107.6 ft²
-Genoa: 15 m² / 161.4 ft²
Many thanks to Brend Vlaanderen for supplying information, articles, specs and some images.
Originally called KIEVIT 1050.
Sail area:
-Main: 21 m² / 226 ft²
-Jib: 27 m² / 290.6 ft²
-Storm jib: 17 m² / 183 ft²
-Genoa #1: 41 m² / 441.3 ft²
-Genoa #2: 40 m² / 430.6 ft²
Available as a ketch.
Sail area:
-Main: 18 m² / 193.75 ft²
-Jib: 26 m² / 279.9 ft²
-Genoa: 36 m² / 387.5 ft²
-Mizzen: 7 m² / 75.3 ft²
Many thanks to Brend Vlaanderen for supplying information, articles, and specs.
Originally called the KIEVIT 820.
Available with a shallow keel. Draft: 1.15 m / 3.77 ft
Sail area:
-Main: 12 m² / 129.2 ft²
-Jib: 14 m² / 150.7 ft²
-Storm Jib: 7.5 m² / 80.7 ft²
-Genoa #1: 21 m² / 226 ft²
-Genoa #2: 18.5 m² / 199.1 ft²
-Spinnaker: 50 m² / 538.2 ft²
Many thanks to Brend Vlaanderen for supplying information, articles, and specs.
Center cockpit
Sail area:
-Main: 22.5 m² / 242.2 ft²
-Jib: 26.1 m² / 280.9 ft²
-Genoa: 41.5 m² / 446.7 ft²
-Spinnaker: 66 m² / 710.4 ft²
The most common version was the “Export” version. These were an upgrade and not necessarily exported.
The Export version had a Yanmar 3HM35 30 hp / 24.5 kW motor and a 240 liter / 63.4 gal. water tank.
Other Export version upgrades include hull windows and a fixed glass sprayhood.
Boats exported to the USA were called the Dutch Flyer 36.
Many thanks to Brend Vlaanderen for supplying information, articles, specs and images.
Originally called the KIEVIT 700.
The photo above was taken from an old brochure and so shows a slight distortion in the hull.
Draft above is for the standard keel. Deep keel option: 1.35 m / 4.4 ft; Shallow keel option: 1 m / 3.3 ft
Sail area:
-Main: 10 m² / 107.6 ft²
-Jib: 10 m² / 107.6 ft²
-Genoa: 16.5 m² / 177.6 ft²
Many thanks to Brend Vlaanderen for supplying information, articles and specs.
Available with twin keels: draft – 1.06 m / 3.5 ft
Sail Area:
-Main: 12.69 m² / 137 ft²
-Jib: 9.82 m² / 106 ft²
-Genoa (#1): 24.20 m² / 260 ft²
-Genoa (#2): 12.97 m² / 140 ft²
-Storm jib: 5.18 m² / 56 ft²
-Spinnaker: 41.70 m² / 450 ft²
Thanks to Mirage 26 owner Eric Podhorecki for providing information and images.
6 boats were built : 2 in Wood epoxy (Agrion shipyard in Belgium and MC2 in France), 4 in aluminum (Yard Alumarine).
Individual owner options made each deck and interior unique. Also built with either fin or lifting keel.
Light displacement: 6,700 kg / 14,771 lbs.
Max load displacement: 8,300 kg / 18,300 lbs.
Sail area:
-Main: 56 m² / 602.8 ft²
-Genoa: 81 m² / 871.9 ft²
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