co26.com: The Contessa Corner

A gallery for Contessa owners, sailors and dreamers.

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331 loose foot with deep reef1714 views
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1714 viewsCapella's main sail config. foot loose and ring attachment
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engine electrical (no more hand cranking)!!1712 views
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Cavendysh on Launch day1709 views
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Cavendysh teak rudder being sanded1707 views
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Latvis port side1706 views
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1706 viewsproper technique for securing a porta you know what (wilcox imperial 51 installation coming this spring)
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1703 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 20091701 views
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Brooklyn Bridge1701 viewsBrooklyn Bridge
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1698 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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chart table1695 viewsView of the table mounted aft over port berth. Sized to hold Maptech Chartbook.
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