Jeanneau Espace 800 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

26.25' · 8 m

Disp.

7,716 lbs · 3,500 kg

First year

1981

In the early 1980s, the French builder Jeanneau embarked on a design experiment that challenged the traditional division between sailboats and motorsailers. This effort materialized as the Espace line, designed by the iconic naval architect Philippe Briand. The Espace 800, introduced in 1981, compressed the spacious "deck saloon" philosophy into an overall length of just over twentysix feet. Intended as a highly comfortable, weatherprotected coastal cruiser, the Espace 800 was aimed at sailors transitioning from pure sailing hulls who desired the comfort and visibility of a motor cruiser without entirely sacrificing sailing performance. By incorporating a slipperier, modern hull shape than the clunky, underrigged motorsailers of the 1970s, Briand created a versatile pocket cruiser that carved out its own unique niche on the water.