International 806
Appearance
Class symbol | |
Development | |
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Designer | Pelle Pettersson |
Year | 1974 |
Builder(s) | Monark, OL Boats |
Name | International 806 |
Boat | |
Draft | 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Hull weight | 1,700 kg (3,700 lb) |
LOA | 8.06 m (26.4 ft) |
LWL | 7 m (23 ft) |
Beam | 2.33 m (7 ft 8 in) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | Fixed |
Rig | |
Rig type | sloop |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 15.5 m2 (167 sq ft) |
Jib/genoa area | 20 m2 (220 sq ft) |
Spinnaker area | 45 m2 (480 sq ft) |
The International 806 (also Monark 806) is a sloop-rigged sailing yacht built by Ott Yachts and is popular in northern and central Europe. It is designed as cruiser/racer yacht.
History
[edit]Monark 806 was launched in 1974 by Monark in Varberg and designed by Swedish yacht designer Pelle Pettersson.[1] Production ended in Sweden in 1977 and was taken up by Danish OL Boats.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Gelin, Curt (2005), 500 segelbåtar i test: bakgrund, egenskaper, omdömen (in Swedish), Stockholm: Nautiska förlaget, p. 108, ISBN 91-89564-19-7
- ^ Gelin, Curt (2005), 500 segelbåtar i test: bakgrund, egenskaper, omdömen (in Swedish), Stockholm: Nautiska förlaget, p. 108, ISBN 91-89564-19-7