The Colgate 26 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by naval architect Jim Taylor, as a racer and first built in 1996.
[10] The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, Colgate 26 Sailboats.
[11] Sales of the design were made to the US Coast Guard, US Navy and the Maine Maritime Academy for sailing training and competition.
[1] In a 2002 review for Sail Magazine, John Kretschmer wrote, "the helm is very light, and even when the afternoon sea breeze finally piped up to a 12-to-15-knot range, it was fingertip control on the tiller.
The cockpit offers good leg support, and the stainless railing really lends a sense of security when the boat heels.
The purchase on the mainsheet was more than adequate, and as my daughter later proved, the small headsail can be trimmed by child, even in a blow.