CLASSIC SAILING
Built for the afternoon
you just decide to go.
FANTAIL DAY SAILER
The freedom to
simply sail.
A 26-foot, tiller-steered daysailer with classic lines, a self-tacking jib, and a silent electric motor.
The Fantail Daysailer is built for the afternoon you decide to just go. Tim Jackett’s design pairs a traditional sheer and a graceful fantail stern with a modern bulbed fin keel and a rig that one person can handle. The self-tacking jib means tacking is just steering through the wind. When the breeze comes aft, the extendable sprit sets an asymmetrical spinnaker for off-wind sailing.
The cockpit is a real sit-in cockpit, with a secure feel and the tiller in your hand. Below, a cuddy cabin gives you shelter and storage: a 6'5" V-berth, two cushioned seats, a Porta Potti, and a cooler. Sail controls lead aft to the cockpit, and a single-line reef makes shortening sail simple.
Power is a Torqeedo Cruise 3.0 electric pod drive with a 48-volt lithium battery and shore-power charger. It’s quiet and fuel-free, and it leaves no smell of exhaust at the dock.
Built to Last.
Construction highlights:
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One-shot resin infusion with vinylester resin and CNC-cut sealed coring, with no secondary bonding of structural materials
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Solid-laminate “core windows” at every through-hull and deck penetration
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A bonded structural grid carries the rig and keel loads
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Hull-to-deck joint bonded with 3M 5200 and fastened with stainless steel
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Lead bulb keel, through-bolted to the hull
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Harken winches, traveler and mainsheet system, Spinlock clutches, and a custom laminated teak-and-ash tiller
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Hand-varnished interior trim
