Ohlson 8.8 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · bulb

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

28.87' · 8.8 m

Displ.

7,937 lbs · 3,600 kg

First year

1970

The Ohlson 8.8 is a testament to the midcentury Swedish philosophy that a cruising yacht should be as elegant as it is seaworthy. Designed by the legendary Einar Ohlson—one half of the prolific Ohlson Brothers duo—this 29foot sloop emerged in the late 1960s as a refined evolution of their successful 5.5meter racing designs. While many massproduced yachts of the era began leaning toward beamier, highvolume hulls, the Ohlson 8.8 retained the graceful lines, narrow beam, and deepV sections that define the "Ohlson look." Built primarily in Sweden and occasionally finished in the United Kingdom, the vessel was marketed to sailors who demanded a "little ship" capable of crossing open water rather than a floating apartment. Its construction reflects the high standards of Scandinavian GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) work from the period, characterized by heavy handlaid laminates and extensive use of solid teak and mahogany joinery.