GP26 Options & Pricing

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Packages are available from just $88,000  (with fleet discounts available)

GP 26 particulars

• LOA- 7.92m

· Light displacement -1050kgs

· High ballast ratio- 500kgs

· Generous upwind sail area

· Carbon Rig – simple single spreader

· Non-overlapping jibs

· Large asymmetric Kites provide skiff like performance

· Capable of downwind speeds of 20knots +

· 10knts boat speed in 10knts true wind.

· Designed to race with a 4-5 crew (340kg max crew weight)

· Easy to sail with just 2-3 people

· Cheap to run

· Simple

· Fun, Fast and Exciting to sail.

 Performance

The GP 26 performs well beyond its waterline length . The boat is easy to sail short handed. Light displacement and a clean functional deck layout  make it a great boat for club racing and twilight sailing with your partner and friends.

The well balanced, easily driven modern hull form powered by a simple single spreader carbon rig with non overlapping jibs makes the boat a great performer and beautiful to sail upwind. The GP 26 has a 50% ballst to displacment ratio which generates fantastic righting moment.  The light displacement (1000kg lighter than a Mumm 30) powered by large mast head asymmetric spinnakers guarantee exciting downwind  performance . The  GP26 acheives speeds over twenty knots downwind with the top recorded boat speed of 24knots at the 2011 Hamilton island race week.

Custom build

The GP26 class yachts are a custom series built package. The current series of GP 26 Class racing yacht are built to the design and engineering specifications of Fred Barrett Yacht design. A considerable amount of detail and computer aided technology has been utilized in the design process to ensure that the GP26 is a modern, well built, fast, exciting and most importantly fun to sail. 

Boats are manufactured from the  premium materials to ensure the highest quality product for strength and longevity. All Structures are vacuum laminated from SP systems Ampreg 22 epoxy resin system with high grade Corecell foam and unidirectional E glass reinforcements as allowed under class rules. The hulls are laminated over a CNC generated male mould and the deck from a CNC generated female mould. Frames and internal structures for the boats are precision CNC cut. To save weigh and produce the very best quality finish the hull and deck is filled and fared with an epoxy hi- build and undercoat system. The topsides, cockpit sides, cabin sides are finished in high gloss polyurethane, the deck, cabin top and cockpit sole are polyurethane anti- skid finish. The interior is a superb white hi- gloss polyurethane finish.

Boats can be supplied to various stages of completion or as individual components for the DIY builder .

Contact Brett on 02 49736662  to discuss the latest specifications and available options.

GP26 Construction

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GP26 - offshore sports yacht

The Boat

The structures are designed and built to ABS standards and the standard GP 26 box rule complies with minimum ORC Cat 4 safety regulations for short offshore racing capabilities.   

Van Munster built GP26  class yachts are manufactured from the most premium materials available to ensure the highest quality product. The hull and deck structures are built from CNC generated tools, the deck in a female and the hull from a male tool.  All Structures are vacuum laminated from SP systems Ampreg 22 epoxy resin system with high grade Corecell foam and unidirectional E- glass reinforcements.

To achieve a beautiful light weight and high strength boat the hull and deck components are Vacuum laminated in a two step Wet preg process. The light weight skins consist of pre impregnated unidirectional fibers which are carefully placed along the predetermined load paths over the tool. The core is sealed and the skins and core are vacuum bagged together in one hit. This process reduced weight in bonding the core to the inside skin and allows any excess resin to be bleed into the consumables pack.The core is then carefully faired and the outside skins are laminated and vacuum bagged in the second step. The hull and deck have not required any fairing compound further saving weight.

Components for the internal structures of the boat are Custom fabricated Duflex panels from ATL composites.  The internals are CNC machined for a precise fit to the hull and deck structures.   The topsides, cockpit sides, cabin sides are finished in high gloss polyurethane, the deck, cabin top and cockpit sole are polyurethane anti- skid finish. The interior is also a superb white hi- gloss polyurethane finish.

Appendages

Rudder –

 Carbon fiber rudders are built from custom CNC Milled female moulds to produce a lightweight, high strength efficient foil.  The stock is Carbon and to maintain the theme the custom built tiller is finished in high gloss clear carbon. The bearings are self aligning.

Keel and Bulb –

As dictated by the GP26 class rule the keel shall be steel. So high strength Bisalloy 80 is used in the fabrication of the fin structure. The . All high loaded shear pins and studs are from high strength SAF 2205 stainless. A CNC machined bulb pattern is used to cast the high lift low drag torpedo bulb. The finished arrangement is at class maximum with the lowest possible center of gravity for maximum righting moment.

Electronics

The Tacktick T108 system are recomnded for its simplicity, weight saving and no requirement for wiring and it is also self powered. The NMEA interface allows for the connection to a laptop and chart plotter.

The Performance

The GP 26 is very competitive against larger, heavier and more expensive production cruiser/ racers.  With an IRC rating of around 1.069 it is equivilant in performane of a boats 10 feet longer. Downwind speeds of 20+ knots are easily capable

 The modern hull form of the GP 26 is well balanced and easily driven and when combined with a high 50% ballast- displacement ratio makes the boat an absolute weapon around the track.

The rig is powerful with generous upwind sail area set up on a simple single spreader carbon fiber rig. Jibs are large and non-overlapping.

The modern hull form and light displacement powered by large mast head asymmetric Spinnakers guarantee exciting skiff style downwind performance.

The simple and clean functional deck layout makes the boat easy to handle for club racing and twilight sailing. Add some of your good sailing mates to the crew and you can go mix it with the big boys in the prestigious grand prix sailing regattas.

GP26 Options & Pricing

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Custom build

The GP26 class yachts are a custom series built package. The current series of GP 26 Class racing yacht are built to the design and engineering specifications of Fred Barrett Yacht design. A considerable amount of detail and computer aided technology has been utilized in the design process to ensure that the GP26 is a modern, well built, fast, exciting and most importantly fun to sail. 

No expense is spared during construction and boats are manufactured from the most premium materials available to ensure the highest quality product. All Structures are vacuum laminated from SP systems Ampreg 22 epoxy resin system with high grade Corecell foam and unidirectional E glass reinforcements as allowed under class rules. The hulls are laminated over a CNC generated male mould and the deck from a CNC generated female mould. Frames and internal structures for the boats are precision CNC cut. To save weigh and produce the very best quality finish the hull and deck is filled and fared with an epoxy hi- build and undercoat system. The topsides, cockpit sides, cabin sides are finished in high gloss polyurethane, the deck, cabin top and cockpit sole are polyurethane anti- skid finish. The interior is a superb white hi- gloss polyurethane finish.

18ft Skiffs

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The 18-Footers Class was born in the 1890's to satisfy a need for a boat, which was within the means of the "average man" and would provide good competitive racing to attract public interest.
These rules have been framed to uphold this philosophy.
• To provide good, fair, close racing;
• To minimise the cost of competition;
• To produce an attractive vehicle for public entertainment;
• To provide enjoyment for all competitors and
• To encourage new recruits.
• To stabilise the class by restricting hull shape until the year 2008, but allowing all other rules to be reviewed year by year, so as to accommodate in particular carbon fibre masts, boom and wings as they become more cost effective.
In all cases of dispute, the intent and spirit of the Rules will take precedence.