The O'Day 26 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by C. Raymond Hunt and Associates as a cruiser and first built in 1983.
It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub keel with a retractable centerboard.
[1][3] The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 234 and a hull speed of 6.2 kn (11.5 km/h).
The waterline on the '26' is eleven inches longer than on the '25' ... according to O’Day, the design basis behind the O'Day 26 was 'to maximize the idea of a boat suitable for coastwise ocean sailing and over-the-road transport by a pleasure vehicle without any special size permits.'
trailering weight, requiring a specially equipped SUV with extra engine power.