Dolphin 81 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Dolphin 81 Drawing
Make
Dolphin
Model
81
Builder
Maxi Dolphin Boatyard
Designer
Ettore Santarelli
Number Built
Production Year(s)
1992 - ??

The Dolphin 81 represents a pivotal moment in the history of Italian sportboats, emerging as a high-performance one-design racer that successfully bridged the gap between pure lake racers and coastal day-sailers. Designed in 1993 by the late Ettore Santarelli and built by Maxi Dolphin, the boat was originally conceived for the specific conditions of Lake Garda—notorious for its shifting thermal winds and competitive racing culture. The model achieved immediate success, eventually evolving into one of Europe's most enduring one-design classes. Constructed using advanced GRP vacuum-bagging techniques, the hull was designed to be exceptionally light and rigid, allowing it to plane early and maintain high average speeds in light to moderate air. While the shipyard is now famous for custom carbon-fiber maxis, the Dolphin 81 remains a foundational piece of the Maxi Dolphin heritage, demonstrating the yard’s ability to produce precision-engineered performance vessels at a production scale.

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Market Overview

$510,320
Median Asking Price (past 12 months)
4
Listings Tracked (past 12 months)
2
New Listings (90 days)
3
Countries with Listings

Price & Volume Trends

Monthly breakdown
Monthly listing counts and median asking price for the Dolphin 81
MonthListingsMedian Asking Price (USD)
Sep 20251$18,254
Nov 20251$15,186
Mar 20261$5,743
Apr 20261$2,002,099

Median Price by Country

Listings by Country

Comparable Models to Dolphin 81
ModelLOAMedian Price (USD)ListingsRecent
Dufour 40 Performance40.42' $123,6593311
Performance 4040.42' $123,5002112
Dehler 4648.43' $370,618168
Dehler 3939' $135,436158
Aphrodite 10132.6' $20,021154
Dehler 3635.92' $91,861146
C&C 12140' $149,00095
Elan 3737.17' $110,70493
Dolphin 46045.75' $350,00052
Dolphin 81 $16,72042
Abbott 3333.29' $18,45043
Dolphin 81 Listings by Country
CountryMedian Price (USD)Listings (past 12 months)Recent (90d)
Switzerland$10,46421
Spain$2,002,09911
Italy$18,25410

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a used Dolphin 81 cost?
The median asking price for a used Dolphin 81 over the past 12 months is $510,320. Prices vary by condition, year, equipment, and location.
How many Dolphin 81 sailboats are for sale?
We have tracked 4 Dolphin 81 listings over the past 12 months, with 2 listed within the last 90 days.
Where is the cheapest place to buy a Dolphin 81?
Switzerland currently has the lowest median asking price at $10,464, while Spain is the most expensive at $2,002,099 — a 19033% difference.
What are similar sailboats to the Dolphin 81?
Comparable models include the Dufour 40 Performance, Performance 40, Dehler 46. See the comparison table above for pricing and availability.