- Length
- 8 m
- Beam
- 2.98 m
- Draft
- 1.4 m
- Sail area
- 39.95 m²
Specifications
Dimensions & displacement7
- Length overall
- 8 m
- Waterline length
- 6.2 m
- Beam
- 2.98 m
- Draft
- 1.4 m
- Minimum draft
- 0.97 m
- Displacement
- 2,400 kg
- Ballast
- 1,260 kg
Sails & rig2
- Rig type
- Sloop, masthead rig
- Sail area
- 39.95 m²
Engine & propulsion2
- Engine power
- 10 hp
- Engine type
- Diesel
Hull & construction3
- Hull material
- Fibreglass
- Keel type
- Fin keel, spade rudder
- Ballast material
- Cast iron
Tanks2
- Fuel tank
- 23 L
- Fresh water tank
- 98 L
Production & design4
- Production started
- 1977
- Production ended
- 1984
- Builder
- Kelt Marine
- Designer
- Gilles Ollier
Performance ratios7
- Sail area / displacement
- 22.73
- Displacement / length
- 280.7
- Ballast / displacement
- 52.5 %
- Comfort ratio
- 17.73
- Capsize screening
- 2.25
- Hull speed
- 6.04 kn
- Load per cm of immersion
- 126.9 kg/cm
Yacht photography
Years, generations and variants
Kelt 8M1 generation
01
1977–1984