OFFSHORE 8 METER
Masthead Sloop • Fin w/transom hung rudder • Built 1969
Dimensions
- LOA
- 26.25 ft
- LWL
- 23.28 ft
- Beam
- 7.87 ft
- Max Draft
- 4.1 ft
- Displacement
- 6,175 lbs
- Ballast
- 2,250 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.72 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 10.5
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 218
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 36.4%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 220 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin w/transom hung rudder
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1969
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 130
Notes:
Originally called the BRIES (VDS #167) and built in the Netherlands (1968).
Hulls for this English version were molded by Tyler Boat Co. and finished by Offshore Yachts Ltd.
Thanks to OFFSHORE 8M owner 'maduza' for providing corrections.
Designer
- E. G. Van de Stadt (1910–1999)
Builders
- Offshore Yachts Ltd. (UK)
- Tyler Boat Co. Ltd. (UK) (1946–1980)
Class Association
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIES | 26.25 | 1968 | Masthead Sloop |