Who designed the Offshore 8 Meter?

The Offshore 8 Meter was designed by E.g. Van De Stadt, first built in 1969.

Offshore 8 Meter Performance — PHRF Rating, Hull Speed & Sailing Characteristics

Where the Offshore 8 Meter sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Cruiser 150–210

Heavy Cruiser 210–300

Contessa 26 219s/nm

Alberg 30 228s/nm

Cal 22 246s/nm

Cape Dory 25 261s/nm

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Offshore 8 Meter.

	Offshore 8 Meter	Alberg 30	Cal 22	Cape Dory 25	Contessa 26
Dimensions
LOA	26.2	30.3	22.0	24.8	25.5
LWL	—	21.7	19.5	18.0	20.0
Beam	—	8.8	7.8	7.3	7.5
Displacement	—	9	2	4	5
Ballast	—	3	775	1	2
Sail Area	—	410	223	264	233
Performance
PHRF	—	228	246	261	219
SA/Disp	—	15.2	21.8	16.8	12.2
Bal/Disp	—	36.7	36.9	42.5	42.6
Comfort	—	31.9	10.5	22.0	26.3
Capsize	—	1.69	2.42	1.83	1.71
Hull Speed	—	6.2	5.9	5.7	6.0