The Contessa 26 Famous Names & Handy Links
Many epic voyages have been undertaken in this iconic small yacht, and even now there are a number of them voyaging around the world.
Famous Names
Here are some of the more famous names connected with the Contessa 26:
Tania Aebi (Maiden Voyage) and Brian Caldwell, both of whom sailed round the world as teenagers in Contessa 26s; then there were Richard Clifford and Sebastian Smith (first and most recent owners of Shamaal II), Peter Hancock (Sailing out of Silence), Rosina of Beaulieu (recently three times overall winner of the Round-the-Island Race), Bika II (bikasailing.blogspot.com), Stephane Tremblay: www.peacefuljourney.ca and Nick Jaffe (Constellation: www.bigoceans.com) amongst others.
Tania Aebi (top) at Yarmouth attending the Contessa 26 40th Anniversary Rally.
Richard Clifford and Sebastian Smith (above)
Handy Links
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