Dehler DB-1 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

33.14' · 10.1 m

Displ.

7,275 lbs · 3,300 kg

First year

1980

The Dehler DB1 represents a landmark moment in the transition from pure racing development to the highperformance cruiserracer market that defines the modern Dehler brand. Launched in the late 1970s and designed by the legendary E.G. van de Stadt, the DB1 was engineered specifically to dominate the IOR (International Offshore Rule) 3/4 Ton class. It was a vessel born of the "DB" (DehlerBuilt) lineage, characterized by a rigorous commitment to speed that eventually paved the way for the iconic Dehler 34. While it was marketed as a racing machine, its success on the international circuit established Dehler as a formidable force in performance yachting, blending Van de Stadt’s naval architecture with Willi Dehler’s pioneering use of glassfiber reinforced plastic (GRP).