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Bavaria Yachts 808

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1978

A 1978 masthead sloop with a narrow 2.5-metre beam and a 1.5-metre fin keel designed for stable coastal cruising

Designed by Kurt W. Schroter.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

1.88 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.88
LightHeavy

215 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 215
EasygoingPowered-up

15.2 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.2

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Narrower than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1857 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.2
Displacement / length
215.4
Comfort ratio
21.3
Capsize screening
1.88
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
653
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1978
Designer
Kurt W. Schroter
Builder
Bavaria

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Puma 277.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising
Pearson Yachts 27 (Triton 27)8.23 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Doug Peterson-influenced masthead sloop built from US Yachts molds, offering a light-displacement take on IOR design
Albin Marine AB Vega 278.25 mSame hull family0.2 m longerScandinavia's most popular production yacht of her size, this 8.25-metre masthead sloop defined coastal cruising from 1965 to 1979
Newport 27S8.23 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1974 masthead sloop with a 1.3-metre draft, offering a stable fin-keel platform for shoal-water coastal cruising
Maxi Yachts Fenix 8.58.50 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 1980s cruiser with a 1.5-metre bulb keel and spade rudder, designed for a balanced, stable coastal experience
Martinique 257.70 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising

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