Bavaria 808 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

26.51' · 8.08 m

Displ.

5,350 lbs · 2,427 kg

First year

1978

The Bavaria 808 represents a foundational chapter in the history of Bavaria Yachts, emerging in the late 1970s as a robust entry into the European production cruiser market. Designed by Axel Mohnhaupt, the vessel was intended to provide a seaworthy and manageable platform for families venturing into coastal waters. Unlike the modern, volumeoptimized hulls of the contemporary Bavaria CLine, the 808 features a more traditional aesthetic with balanced overhangs and a relatively narrow beam for its length, reflecting the design sensibilities of the late IOR era. It was one of the first models to benefit from Bavaria’s early transition toward standardized production, offering a level of build consistency that was uncommon for small cruisers of that period.