Offshore Mk II Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · triple

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

18.86' · 5.75 m

Displ.

1,700 lbs · 771 kg

First year

1980

The Mirror Offshore Mk II is a quintessential example of the "pocket cruiser" philosophy that democratized sailing in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Designed by the renowned naval architect E.G. van de Stadt and originally commissioned as a promotional project by the British Daily Mirror newspaper, the Mk II represents the refined second generation of this sturdy, goanywhere microyacht. Built primarily of heavy GRP (glassreinforced plastic), the Mk II was produced by several yards, most notably Tyler Boat Company for the hulls and finished by firms like Grimston Marine. While its diminutive 19foot (5.8m) length suggests a daysailer, its high freeboard and substantial displacement categorize it firmly as a seaworthy coastal cruiser.