RM 800 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · twin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

26.21' · 7.99 m

Disp.

4,079 lbs · 1,850 kg

First year

1993

Designed as the foundational blueprint for what would become one of France’s most respected niche shipyards, the RM 800 was launched in the early 1990s by Sysba S.A. (which subsequently evolved into Fora Marine and RM Yachts). Penned by the highly regarded naval architect Marc Lombard, it represented his first design for the builder—initiating a partnership that would span more than three decades. Built in La Rochelle, France, between 1993 and 2003, only 24 hulls of this progressive, lightdisplacement cruiser were produced. The RM 800 stood in stark contrast to the mainstream production fiberglass boats of its era, such as the Beneteau First 285 or the Feeling 29. Rather than relying on traditional molded glassreinforced plastic (GRP), Lombard and the shipyard championed a construction method utilizing multichine marine plywood impregnated with epoxy (often referred to as CP Époxy or Strongwood®) paired with a structural fiberglass deck. This approach delivered an incredibly rigid, lightweight, and thermally insulated hull that completely eliminated the threat of classic fiberglass osmosis, carving out a dedicated cult following among coastal explorers and performanceminded cruisers.