

Sailboat Specifications
Hull Type:
Fin w/spade rudder
Rigging Type:
Masthead Sloop
LOA:
26.00 ft / 7.92 m
LWL:
21.75 ft / 6.63 m
Beam:
8.33 ft / 2.54 m
S.A. (reported):
326.00 ft2 / 30.29 m2
Draft (max):
4.25 ft / 1.30 m
Displacement:
5,600 lb / 2,540 kg
Ballast:
2,600 lb / 1,179 kg
S.A./Disp.:
16.59
Bal./Disp.:
46.43
Disp./Len.:
242.98
Construction:
FG w/cored deck
First Built:
1967
Last Built:
1977
# Built:
980
Builder:
Grampian Marine Ltd. (CAN)
Designer:
Alex McGruer
Sailboat Calculations
S.A./Disp.:
16.59
Bal./Disp.:
46.43
Disp./Len.:
242.98
Comfort Ratio:
22.32
Capsize Screening Formula:
1.88
S#:
2.20
Rig and Sail Particulars
I:
33.00 ft / 10.06 m
J:
10.25 ft / 3.12 m
P:
28.00 ft / 8.53 m
E:
11.17 ft / 3.40 m
S.A. Fore:
169.13 ft2 / 15.71 m2
S.A. Main:
156.38 ft2 / 14.53 m2
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles)
325.51 ft2 / 30.24 m2
S.A./Disp. (calc.):
16.56
Est. Forestay Len.:
34.56 ft / 10.53 m
Accommodations
Headroom:
6.00 ft / 1.83 m
Water:
20 gals / 76 L
Sailboat Links
Designers:
Builders:
Associations:
Download Boat Record:
Notes
Grampians most popular model and one the most successful boats of this size built in Canada. A keel/cb version was also produced in small numbers. Rarer still is a raised deck version, called the DISCOVERY 7.9, introduced in 1979. Grampian offered a Palmer (gas) inboard as an option.Displacement and ballast shown here are as stated for keel version on introductory brochure.Photo courtesy Adam Hunt.
Sailboat Forum
View All Topics
Create Topic
Latest Topics