Performance

An initial study and trial rating certificates suggest that the GP 26 will be very competitive against larger more expensive production cruiser/ racers. The boat is easy to sail short handed. The light displacement and the clean functional deck layout even make it a great boat for club racing and twilight sailing with your partner and friends.

A well balanced, easily driven modern hull form with powered by 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 VPP model suggests that the yacht should be capable of speeds over twenty knots downwind in the right conditions.

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.

Typical Build Cost for a complete GP26 starts from $138,000 (AUD).

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

Contact Van Munster Boats for available options and latest specifications.