Bombardier 7.6 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

26.25' · 8 m

Displ.

3,300 lbs · 1,497 kg

First year

1980

The Bombardier 7.6 emerged during a brief but ambitious period in the late 1970s and early 1980s when the Canadian transportation giant Bombardier sought to diversify its portfolio into the recreational marine market. Designed by the legendary Bruce Kirby—the mind behind the Laser and several America’s Cup contenders—the 7.6 was envisioned as a highquality pocket cruiser that prioritized performance without sacrificing the basic amenities required for weekend coastal touring. While Bombardier is now synonymous with aerospace and rail, the 7.6 remains a testament to a period when the company applied industrial precision to fiberglass keelboats. The model is frequently recognized as a more "civilized" relative of the Kirby 25, offering a more robust interior and a deck layout suited for shorthanded cruising rather than purely roundthebuoys racing.