Express 83 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

27.23' · 8.3 m

Displ.

4,850 lbs · 2,200 kg

First year

1980

The Finn Express 83 (FE83) is a classic Finnish cruiserracer designed by the prolific naval architect Eivind Still in the early 1980s. Primarily manufactured by Nykra Oy in Nykarleby, Finland, between 1981 and 1986, the boat was conceived as a more comfortable and versatile alternative to pure racing onedesigns like the Albin Express or the J/24. While it shares the "Express" name common in Nordic yachting for performanceoriented family boats, the FE83 distinguishes itself with a beamier hull and a layout optimized for longer coastal cruises in the Finnish and Swedish archipelagos. The model was also marketed in Sweden under the name Sunwind Express 83 following a reorganization of the builder.