- Length
- 7.85 m
- Beam
- 2.74 m
- Draft
- 1.83 m
- Sail area
- 27.03 m²
Specifications
Dimensions & displacement8
- Length overall
- 7.85 m
- Waterline length
- 7.06 m
- Beam
- 2.74 m
- Draft
- 1.83 m
- Minimum draft
- 0.53 m
- Displacement
- 2,087 kg
- Ballast
- 907 kg
- Mast height above water
- 12.29 m
Sails & rig9
- Rig type
- Sloop, fractional rig
- Sail area
- 27.03 m²
- Mainsail area
- 14.67 m²
- Foresail area
- 12.4 m²
- Foretriangle height (I)
- 8.63 m
- Foretriangle base (J)
- 2.87 m
- Mainsail luff (P)
- 9.17 m
- Mainsail foot (E)
- 3.2 m
- Forestay length
- 9.1 m
Hull & construction3
- Hull material
- Fibreglass
- Keel type
- Keel with centreboard
- Ballast material
- Water ballast
Tanks1
- Fresh water tank
- 19 L
Production & design3
- Production started
- 1994
- Production ended
- 1997
- Designer
- Rob Mazza
Performance ratios6
- Sail area / displacement
- 16.88
- Displacement / length
- 165.31
- Ballast / displacement
- 43.5 %
- Comfort ratio
- 15.91
- Capsize screening
- 2.17
- Hull speed
- 6.45 kn
Yacht photography
Years, generations and variants
Hunter 261 generation
01
1994–1997