Contessa 268m1969

'Eva Luna' is a beautifully restored Contessa 26 sailing yacht that has received top-to-toe care. She is immaculate condition and is a superb example of a true classic offshore cruising/racing yacht by one of Britain's designers/builders.

Her hull is newly painted in a lustrous deep Oxford Blue with lighter blue anti-foul below the waterline. Her interior has been extensively restored and is in tremendous condition.

Her sails are in good order and all have been laundered, serviced and a new UV strip fitted to the genoa.

'Eva Luna' has been fitted with a brand new YANMAR 1 GM 10 diesel engine (supported by three-year warranty that took effect from 26 May 2022) after successful pre-delivery inspection by Cutler Marine of Emsworth.

'EVA LUNA' is an early (1969) Jeremy Rogers built boat hull no.97 and is in exceptionally good condition.

She was completely refurbished in 2005 with new interior woodwork and over the past 12 months has undergone a major professional refit and overhaul to a very high standard.

• Brand new YANMAR 1 GM 10 Diesel engine
• Windvane/auto-steer equipment
• Electric windlass (operated from cockpit or deck)
• Electrics rewired, two x new batteries
• Sails serviced and laundered
• Winches serviced
• Seacocks replaced and serviced
• Hull repainted Oxford blue
• Coachroof, side deck and stern deck non slip repainted
• Mast and boom resprayed silver
• New anti foul, new anodes
  
• Custom sized & firtted deck hatches (Lewmar) - one extra large on foredeck/coachroof and one on coachroof

'Eva Luna' is set up for short handed cruising with all lines led aft.

It didn't quite begin with the Contessa 26, but this was definitely the boat that established Jeremy Rogers' business. Based on the Folkboat, the Contessa 26 made her first appearance on the water at the end of April 1966, and within two years the demand for this very pretty little g.r.p. cruiser-racer was such that the boatshed had to expand to double its original size.  

Production continued at the original Gosport Street site and later in the Waterloo Road factory. In 1973 a set of moulds was sold to Canada, where JJ Taylors built very many Contessa 26s, including the one that teenager, Tania Aebi, sailed single-handedly around the world in the mid 1980s.

In 1977 the Rogers yard ceased building 26s, and the moulds were sold to another Lymington company, Maclan Marine, where a few more were produced. By this date over 300 Contessa 26s had been built at the Rogers yard. Meanwhile production of the Contessa 32 and many larger designs went from strength to strength.

The Contessa 26 also has a passionate following and an excellent class association. 

• 'EVA LUNA' CONTESSA 26
• SSR No: 339563
• MMSI No: 232014613
• Sail No: 205
• Call Sign: MCVA7
• CONTESSA 26 SPECIFICATIONS
• Thames Measurement. 5 Tonnes
• LOA. 25’6” 7.77m
• LWL. 20’0” 6.08m
• Beam. 7’6” 2.28m
• Draft. 4’0” 1.21m
• Sail area. 244 sq ft 22sq m
• Ballast Ratio. 55%
• Headroom under Companionway. 5’8” 1.73m

• Slab Reefing main, clew lines lead to cockpit
• Genoa with new UV strip
• No 2 Genoa
• Storm Jib
• Cruising chute
• Light Spinnaker
• Main sail cover
• Nearly new cockpit tent
• All sails have been serviced and laundered.
• The yacht does not have a spinnaker pole

Standing Rigging

All standard rigging has been checked by a rigging specialist and certified as fully serviceable.

Running Rigging

All running rigging is brand new throughout using high-quality cordage.

Mast & Boom

Fully refurbished and professionally resprayed in dark silver

'Eva Luna' is fitted with a Hydra Autosteer Trim Tab windvane - self-steering system with new universal joints fitted.

'Eva Luna' is fitted with LOFRANS Electric Windlass (can be operated from deck or cockpit) which can also be operated manually with a winch handle 

• Main plough anchor
• Fisherman's kedge anchor
• Around 20m of anchor chain
• Long anchor extension rope

• Echo Sounder / Log,
• Raymarine ST 60+ Tridata
• Wireless Wind Speed and Direction indicator by Raymarine/Tacktick
• VHF Standard Horizon Explorer DSC
• 1 CS Nav 6 Navtex
• 2 x cockpit compasses mounted in bulkhead either side of companionway 

• Professionally rewired where necessary
• New Starter battery
• New Domestic Battery
• New battery charger
• Vetrus 3 way main switch
• New Masthead and Deck level Navigation lights
• New deck Floodlight
• Shore Power RCD and 220V Sockets
• Pioneer Stereo and bulkhead mounted speakers
• Diesel Cabin Heater
• Interior lights

• Throw line
• Horseshoe
• 2 x Fire Extinguishers (brand new)
• New fire port
• Radar Reflector

• New Fenders and socks x 8
• Mooring Warps
• Boat Hook

• New Brightspark stainless steel single burner gas cartridge cooker with flame failure protection device
• Jabsco sea toilet
• 12v Electric cool box
• Flexible water tank and deck filler
• Hand water pump above a small stainless steel sink

• All new upholstery and curtains
• Forepeak mattress topper in Sunbrella navy blue (to protect against wet sails if required)
• New Sunbrella Navy upholstery
• Cockpit cushions
• New curtains and matching scatter cushions
• Brass clock and Barometer on dark wood mount

• All winches serviced and overhauled
• 2 x Lewmar halyard winches ( No 14 and No 6) on coach roof
• Main/topping lift/vang winch is self tailing
• 2 x Lewmar No 30 self tailing two speed sheet winches
• 2 x Antal spinnaker winches
• 1 x Mast winch
• 2 x Winch handles

• Swim ladder stainless steel detachable
• Pushpit Teak seats
• New Cockpit cover
• Cockpit drain with seacock for when sailing (including raised cockpit sole modification to assist self-draining)
• 2 engine starter keys, 2 washboard lock keys, 2 cockpit locker padlocks with keys

• Spinlock, Barton and Lewmar blocks and jammers
• All lines lead back to cockpit
• Barton main sheet track
• Furlex twin groove genoa furling system, checked and serviced recently
• Tiller tamer
• No spinnaker pole

Contessa 26 Sail Plan Specification Sheet SAIL AREA sq ft CLOTH ozs LUFF LEACH FOOT hollow in
LEACH hollow in
FOOT REMARKS Main 120 7 24' 25'6" 8'6" -- -- roach 1' No1 Genoa 184 5 28'9" 27'6" 13'6" 3" 12" round -- No2 Genoa 170 7 27'6" 26'6" 13'6" 12" 3" -- Staysail 124 7 22'6" 20'9" 12' 9" 3" -- Storm Jib 56 8 17'6" 13' 8'9" 6" 3" -- Spinnaker 440 1.5 28'10" 28' 16' -- -- --