⛵ Sailboat DB

8M ONE DESIGN

Fractional Sloop • Lifting Keel • Built 1993

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Dimensions

LOA
26.25 ft
LWL
22.93 ft
Beam
8.17 ft
Max Draft
5.58 ft
Min Draft
2.62 ft
Displacement
2,425 lbs
Ballast
926 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.43 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
40.1
D/L Ratio ⓘ
90
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
38.2%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
452.08 sq ft
I
33 ft
J
10.37 ft
P
34.28 ft
E
12.47 ft
JSP
12.14 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Lifting Keel
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Lead

Production

First Built
1993
Last Built
Number Built
Notes: Over a hundred were made, first in Slovenia by Drago Vouk and later in Hungary. \nThe boats were sold in different countries through different brands (e.g., as Sunbeam 8m OD in German speaking countries; Sigma 8m OD in the UK; Shipman 8m OD in Denmark and Sweden) but were identical and could sail in one-design races together.\n\nSail area reported above is main + 115% Genoa.\nSail area:\nMainsail: 25.6m2/275 sqft\nGenoa (115%): 16.4m2 /176 sqft\nJib (85%): 13.2 sqm /142 sqft\nstorm jib: 5.80m2/62 sqft \n7/8 Spinnaker: 57.0m2 /614 sqft\nMH Spinnaker: 94.0m2 / 1012 sqft

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