| “Colgate 26 has exceeded my expectations, as I was looking for an affordable daysailer that I could competitively race. What stands out after sailing the boat for the past several seasons is the large user- friendly cockpit. The boat has all the lines to shape the sails to make the Colgate go fast and lines are easily accessible, which makes it easy to sail when I am just out sailing with a few friends who are not sailors.” – Chris Brady “The value you offer continues to be astounding in light of the string of 20-21 footers gaining momentum. The Melges 20 is rumored to approach $40K!! As long as you are making money, keep the price where it is. You are undoubtedly the best sailing value on the market.” – A.F. Kraus “It’s unusual for a customer to tell a vendor his advertising is absolutely true. That’s what I’m telling you. The Colgate 26 is a joy to sail! It handles well in all wind and wave conditions, and on all points of sail. It’s both a comfortable, stable, easy to sail daysailer and a fast, sophisticated racer. A Colgate 26, #56 owned by Jerry Ebert, took just about every PHRF cup on Lake Mendota this past summer. I must confess, he usually beats me. He often beat J 80’s boat-for-boat. I sometimes beat J 80’s boat-for-boat. On top of all this, the Colgate 26 is a great sailing value.” – Joe Silverberg, Colgate 26 Hull #15 “The Colgate 26 is a very good, all purpose boat that can be used for training, cruising, racing, night sailing or camping on the island. It is most impressive that the Colgate 26 participates in many national and international regattas, and can tolerate heavy weather. With your boat, we prepare many skippers from around the world.” – MUHAMMAD AYAZ Sailing Instructor, Colgate26, Qatar, United Arab Emirates “The Colgate 26 is easy to rig and lets you get underway in minutes, saving valuable practice time. New York Maritime sailors particularly enjoy having the opportunity to not only improve their boat handling and boat speed, but also hone their tactics while match racing during practice.” – Chris Price, senior and Co-Captain of the New York Maritime College Sailing Team “I really do love my boat. It has very little weather helm and is great in the big seas that you can get on Lake Michigan. I feel very safe knowing that it has positive flotation and will not sink. We predominantly day sail, and the cockpit is great. You can really spread out. The solid railings around the cockpit are also a very nice feature that you just don’t see on many other boats.” – Rob Hall, Shorewood, WI #105 “Why did I buy the Colgate 26? She’s a safe, stable, fast fun learning platform. Before the Colgate, I’ve sailed and raced Sunfish, Hobies, a Flying Scot and a Beneteau 21.0. I LOVE this boat!” – David Stittsworth, Lincoln, IL #178 “The C26 is a unique boat -- it is a great platform for teaching sailing while still providing solid racing and daysailing performance. As such, it attracts a lot of new sailors or racers.” – Jay Blass, Arlington, TX #6 “I run a sailing program just north of Chicago. Our program owns a Colgate 26 and we love it. It is in use 6-7 days a week from April through September. I think the Colgate 26 is an excellent boat and look forward to racing it.” – Brian Hill, Lake Forest, IL #117 “I am the proud owner of hull #161 Bella based out of Monroe Harbor in downtown Chicago. My girls spent the night camping on the boat and had a great time.” – Dave Wilsman, Wheaton, IL #161 “Bottom line is, it’s a very versatile turn-key fun boat. You’ll have a blast from day one.” – John Drover, Haverhill, MA #126 “I cannot tell you how many boats I looked at prior to my decision. There is truly nothing in the marketplace today which compares to the C26. I found what I was looking for in this boat. And I get the added bonus of a stable good looking vessel at a price that screams VALUE!” – Bob Jensen, Nokomis, FL #190 “The boat sails itself. I have no fear in this boat at all. I like going fast now!” – Mrs. Stew Hibbins, Burnt Hills, NY, Hull #134 Zig Zag “Have you ever tried to do a 360 while moving along at a good clip? The boat will spin like a top! You feel like a kid in an icy parking lot with your dad's car.” – Pat Nowak, Holland, MI, Hull #137 The Nancy Anne “The cockpit is rock solid. The rails make me comfortable when the kids want to dangle their feet on the windward side to see the sights and leeward to wet the toes. A small outboard gives me enough power to get home without the wind. She tracks well and is great for single-handing or managing with an inexperienced crew. My 10 year old daughter can handle the tiller. I have never had a bad outing on my boat and would heartily recommend it for any day sailor.” – Chris Rousseau, Oyster Bay, NY, Hull #123 Perfect Game “One of the reasons I chose the C-26 was as a training platform for my young daughters, ages 7 and 9. The boat is responsive enough to let them get a real feel for sail trim, but with sufficient room that novice crews aren’t clamoring over each other. From a father’s perspective, the solid hull lay-up and positive flotation add to my sense of security. And I love the boat’s versatility. I can sail alone, comfortably all day in a wide variety of conditions. Yet I can bring aboard a crew in the evening and compete in PHRF events.” – Steve Thomas, Branford, CT, Hull #177 Quid Pro Quo “Before we placed our order for a C-26, my wife and I took the Performance Sailing course. This gave us a week of what turned out to be very informative, individual lessons while we were deciding on a purchase. The pressure to buy was nonexistent! We highly recommend this option to prospective C-26 owners” – Jerry Manock, Burlington, VT, Hull #171, Koru "I am so pleased with this boat. My crew was amazed at how she ghosts along, even close-hauled with a 100% genny in a 5-7 knot breeze. The boat is spectacular. Perfect balance, no weather helm, speedy and dry." – Cole Palmer of Westport, CT, owner of hull #77 |
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