Wraceboats Donovan

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.