Val R26
Specifications
| Name: | Val |
| Previous Names: | Eleanor |
| Sail Number: | R26 |
| Designer: | Bingley Benson |
| Year Designed: | 1925 |
| Builder: | Unknown (Built in Oakville Ontario) |
| Year Built: | 1926 |
| Class: | R-Class |
| Current Condition: | Sailing |
| Description of Condition: | Sailing out of Sidney Nova Scotia. Commissioned by Samuel McLaughlin Owner of GM Canada |
| Location: | Sidney Nova Scotia |
Measurements
| LOA: | 39 ft. 3 in. |
| LWL: | 26 ft. 3 in |
| Beam: | 6 ft. 9 in |
| Draft: | 5 ft. 10 in. |
Description
Commissioned by Robert Samuel McLaughlin in 1925, and named after his daughter "Eleanor". She was purpose built to compete for the 1926 Lipton Cup on Lake Ontario, and was the first winner of the cup. She is currently in rural Nova Scotia. A model of the boat graces the main foyer of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club's land side clubhouse.