| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1979 |
| Builder(s) | Investigator Yachts |
| Name | Sonata 8 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,822 lb (1,280 kg) |
| Draft | 5.09 ft (1.55 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.25 ft (8.00 m) |
| LWL | 19.75 ft (6.02 m) |
| Beam | 8.20 ft (2.50 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting keel |
| Ballast | 500 lb (227 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 25.75 ft (7.85 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 28.00 ft (8.53 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.48 ft (3.50 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 160.72 sq ft (14.931 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 115.88 sq ft (10.766 m2) |
| Total sail area | 276.60 sq ft (25.697 m2) |
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The Sonata 8 is a sailboat that was designed by American Gary Mull as a one design racer and first built in 1979.[1][2][3][4]
The boat was built by Investigator Yachts in Australia starting in 1979, but the design is out of production.[1][4]
The Sonata 8 design was developed into the Sonata 26 in 1980 and produced by the same manufacturer. The two boats share the same specifications.[1][4]
The Sonata 8 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a lifting or optionally fixed fin keel. It displaces 2,822 lb (1,280 kg) and carries 500 lb (227 kg) of ballast.[1][4]
The boat has a draft of 5.09 ft (1.55 m) with the keel down and 0.69 ft (0.21 m) with the keel retracted. The fixed keel version has a draft of 5.2 ft (1.6 m).[1][4]
The design has a hull speed of 5.96 kn (11.04 km/h).[4]
After its introduction in 1979 the design was raced in Australia as a one-design class.[1][4]