Wraceboats Donovan GP26

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Overview

Price

£25,000 inc.

Year Built

2013

Model

Donovan

Length

7.92

Lying

Falmouth, UK

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Specification

Manufacturer

Wraceboats

Model

Donovan

Designer

Jim Donovan

Hull Material

E-Glass

Beam (m)

2.55

Draft (m)

1.90

Displacement (kg)

445

Overview

Design and Class

The GP26 is a high-performance racer designed for competitive sailors who want speed, control, and versatility. Proven under IRC and ORC, the class is well suited to inshore racing, coastal series, and longer offshore regattas, while still remaining manageable and rewarding to sail.

Condition and Upgrades

‘Gone To Pot’ stands out as one of the best-presented GP26s currently afloat. She has been meticulously maintained and thoughtfully upgraded, with a fully updated sail wardrobe from 2024, a Platinum deck refinish, and new rigging and running gear. As a result, she presents as a well-sorted and competitive package.

Sails and Compliance

The yacht is fully IRC and ORC compliant and is offered with a comprehensive sail inventory, making her suitable for a wide range of racing formats. Because the key performance items have already been addressed, she is ready to campaign without further investment.

Use and Readiness

Whether your focus is one-design racing, coastal series, or European regattas, this GP26 offers exhilarating performance with proven pedigree. Importantly, she is offered as a complete, race-ready package rather than a development project.

Location and Storage

The yacht is located near Falmouth, currently on her trailer and stored under cover, which has contributed to her excellent overall condition.

Equipment and Information

CONSTRUCTION

Dimensions
LOA: 7.92 m (26 ft 0 in)
Beam: 2.55m
Draft: 1.90 m
Ballast: 445kg
Designer: Jim Donovan
Builder: Wraceboats (2013)
Construction: E-glass/epoxy vacuum-moulded composite with closed-cell foam core
Hull, deck, and bulkheads vacuum-moulded in E-glass and epoxy resin with closed-cell foam cores
Separate vacuum laminations for hull and deck for precision bonding and weight control
Carbon composite internal structure
Foredeck reinforcement and aft cockpit bridge for mainsheet added
Decks re-faired and resprayed (545 primer & Platinum topcoat, 2024)
Forward hatch removed for improved structural integrity
Lightweight open racing interior with two moulded berths beneath cockpit sides

KEEL & RUDDER

Carbon composite keel fin with solid cast lead bulb (pinned and bonded)
Re-faired to latest Jim Donovan profile (2024)
Carbon composite rudder blade and stock with upper and lower bearings
Carbon tiller and Spinlock tiller extension

RIG & RIGGING

Mast and Boom: Pauger carbon fibre
Bow Sprit: Carbon fibre
Standing Rigging: Stainless wire, new forestay (2022)
Running Rigging: Complete replacement (2024)
Twin-foil Tuff Luff system fitted (2022)
Backstay Flicker fitted

SAIL WARDROBE

All sails in excellent condition stored dry and laundered annually.
The boat carries both regatta and club racing inventories, with minimal use on the top-end race sails.Mainsails
North Mainsail 2021 (Regatta use only)
Evolution Mainsail 2024 (20hrs use)Headsails
North Jib No.3 2021
Penrose No.2 2022
Penrose Light No.1 2022
Evolution No.1 2024Spinnakers
North A2 2021
North A3 2021
Penrose AP 2022
Penrose AP (79m², good condition, club use) 2022
Evolution A1.5 2024
All sails professionally laundered each winter.
North sails used only for regattas

DECK & EQUIPMENT

Harken and Antal deck hardware throughout
Transverse jib tracks for precise trim control
Harken primary and pit winches with handles
Stainless steel stanchions and lifelines
Lifeline pads with additional set
Custom mainsheet bridge aft for improved sheet control and crew ergonomicsSteeringCarbon composite rudder and tiller system
Spinlock tiller extension
Balanced helm with excellent feedback at all speeds

TRAILER

Custom twin-axle trailer (serviced annually)
Hydraulic brakes (non-UK legal) but used without issue across UK and Europe
Ready for transport or immediate race relocation

Broker's Comments

This is a dialled-in GP26. Everything that affects performance has been refreshed or replaced, and it shows. She feels sharp, quick, and responsive, exactly as these boats should. The 2024 sails, tidy deck setup, and compliance across IRC and ORC make her easy to slot straight into a race programme without compromise. What I like here is that nothing feels half-finished, she’s been prepared by someone who understands racing and wanted the boat ready on the start line, not in the boatyard. If you’re looking for a competitive, exciting racer that’s genuinely ready to go, Gone To Pot is a very strong opportunity.

DISCLAIMER

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.