co26.com: The Contessa Corner

A gallery for Contessa owners, sailors and dreamers.

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Brooklyn Bridge1722 viewsBrooklyn Bridge
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331 loose foot with deep reef1721 views
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1720 viewsCapella's main sail config. foot loose and ring attachment
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engine electrical (no more hand cranking)!!1715 views
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Cavendysh on Launch day1714 views
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Latvis port side1712 views
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1712 viewsproper technique for securing a porta you know what (wilcox imperial 51 installation coming this spring)
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Cavendysh teak rudder being sanded1712 views
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1709 viewsThis may be the closest anybody can come to our beloved Contessa 26's. With its unique Van der Stadt blister hatch and fine lines, the Excalibur 36 actually precedes the CO26's production by 5 years. I wonder if Jeremy Rogers and David Sadler used this particular vessel as one of the inspirations for the eventual Contessa 26? Any thoughts?
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Biksen Desolation Sound 20091707 views
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chart table1705 viewsView of the table mounted aft over port berth. Sized to hold Maptech Chartbook.
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1705 viewsDuring a treacherous solo sail to Fifty Point with thick fog and almost no visibility, this reminds me why I do this........
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