2013 Wraceboats Donovan
Specifications
Equipment & Extras
- Beam
- 2.55 metres
- Year
- 2013
- Draft
- 1.90 metres
- Category
- Used sail boat for sale
- Designer
- Jim Donovan
- Location
- Falmouth, United Kingdom
- Make/model
- Wraceboats Donovan
- Displacement
- 445 kg
- Length overall
- 7.92 metres
- Fully updated sail wardrobe (2024)
- Platinum deck refinish
- New rigging and running gear
- IRC and ORC compliant
- Comprehensive sail inventory
- Carbon composite keel fin with solid cast lead bulb
- Keel re-faired to latest Jim Donovan profile (2024)
- Carbon composite rudder blade and stock
- Carbon tiller
- Spinlock tiller extension
- Pauger carbon fibre mast and boom
- Carbon fibre bow sprit
- Stainless wire standing rigging (new forestay 2022)
- Running rigging replaced (2024)
- Twin-foil Tuff Luff system (2022)
- Backstay Flicker
- North Mainsail (2021)
- Evolution Mainsail (2024)
- North Jib No.3 (2021)
- Penrose No.2 (2022)
- Penrose Light No.1 (2022)
- Evolution No.1 (2024)
- North A2 (2021)
- North A3 (2021)
- Penrose AP (2022)
- Penrose AP (79m², good condition, club use) (2022)
- Evolution A1.5 (2024)
- Harken and Antal deck hardware
- Transverse jib tracks
- Harken primary and pit winches with handles
- Stainless steel stanchions and lifelines
- Lifeline pads
- Custom mainsheet bridge aft
- Custom twin-axle trailer (serviced annually)
- Trailer with hydraulic brakes
Description
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><span><p></p><h5></h5><p>Design and Class<br>
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.</p>
<p>Condition and Upgrades<br>
‘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.</p>
<p>Sails and Compliance<br>
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.</p>
<p>Use and Readiness<br>
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.</p>
<p>Location and Storage<br>
The yacht is located near Falmouth, currently on her trailer and stored under cover, which has contributed to her excellent overall condition.</p>
<p>Equipment and Information<br>
CONSTRUCTION<br>
Dimensions<br>
LOA: 7.92 m (26 ft 0 in)<br>
Beam: 2.55m<br>
Draft: 1.90 m<br>
Ballast: 445kg<br>
Designer: Jim Donovan<br>
Builder: Wraceboats (2013)<br>
Construction: E-glass/epoxy vacuum-moulded composite with closed-cell foam core<br>
Hull, deck, and bulkheads vacuum-moulded in E-glass and epoxy resin with closed-cell foam cores<br>
Separate vacuum laminations for hull and deck for precision bonding and weight control<br>
Carbon composite internal structure<br>
Foredeck reinforcement and aft cockpit bridge for mainsheet added<br>
Decks re-faired and resprayed (545 primer & Platinum topcoat, 2024)<br>
Forward hatch removed for improved structural integrity<br>
Lightweight open racing interior with two moulded berths beneath cockpit sides<br>
KEEL & RUDDER<br>
Carbon composite keel fin with solid cast lead bulb (pinned and bonded)<br>
Re-faired to latest Jim Donovan profile (2024)<br>
Carbon composite rudder blade and stock with upper and lower bearings<br>
Carbon tiller and Spinlock tiller extension<br>
RIG & RIGGING<br>
Mast and Boom: Pauger carbon fibre<br>
Bow Sprit: Carbon fibre<br>
Standing Rigging: Stainless wire, new forestay (2022)<br>
Running Rigging: Complete replacement (2024)<br>
Twin-foil Tuff Luff system fitted (2022)<br>
Backstay Flicker fitted<br>
SAIL WARDROBE<br>
All sails in excellent condition stored dry and laundered annually.<br>
The boat carries both regatta and club racing inventories, with minimal use on the top-end race sails.Mainsails<br>
North Mainsail 2021 (Regatta use only)<br>
Evolution Mainsail 2024 (20hrs use)Headsails<br>
North Jib No.3 2021<br>
Penrose No.2 2022<br>
Penrose Light No.1 2022<br>
Evolution No.1 2024Spinnakers<br>
North A2 2021<br>
North A3 2021<br>
Penrose AP 2022<br>
Penrose AP (79m², good condition, club use) 2022<br>
Evolution A1.5 2024<br>
All sails professionally laundered each winter.<br>
North sails used only for regattas<br>
DECK & EQUIPMENT<br>
Harken and Antal deck hardware throughout<br>
Transverse jib tracks for precise trim control<br>
Harken primary and pit winches with handles<br>
Stainless steel stanchions and lifelines<br>
Lifeline pads with additional set<br>
Custom mainsheet bridge aft for improved sheet control and crew ergonomicsSteeringCarbon composite rudder and tiller system<br>
Spinlock tiller extension<br>
Balanced helm with excellent feedback at all speeds<br>
TRAILER<br>
Custom twin-axle trailer (serviced annually)<br>
Hydraulic brakes (non-UK legal) but used without issue across UK and Europe<br>
Ready for transport or immediate race relocation<br>
Broker's Comments<br>
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.</p>
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