S2 8.6 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

28' · 8.53 m

Displ.

7,600 lbs · 3,447 kg

First year

1983

The S2 8.6 represents the final evolution of the 28foot cruiser concept pioneered by Leon Slikkers and his team at S2 Yachts in Holland, Michigan. Introduced in the mid1980s as a successor to the highly successful S2 8.5, the 8.6 was marketed as a "luxury performance cruiser" that bridged the gap between the builder’s pure racing designs and their sturdier coastal cruisers. Like its predecessor, the 8.6 was designed by naval architect Arthur Edmunds, who prioritized a balance of interior volume and seakindly handling. While the hull shares the fundamental lines of the 8.5, the 8.6 is distinguished by its more contemporary deck mold, featuring a distinctive wraparound "Eurostyle" cabin window that gives the vessel a sleeker, more modern profile than the traditional portlight configuration of earlier models.