SARCH S8
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 26.08 ft |
| Beam | 8.17 ft |
| Draft | 6.56 ft/ 1.64 ft min |
| Displacement | 2,866 lb |
| Ballast | 926 lb |
About the SARCH S8
Other keel options: Lifting keel with lead bulb - draft: 0.5 - 1.75m Deep lifting keel with lead bulb - draft: 0.5 - 1.95m
Performance
ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)
Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.
Polar Diagram
Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC
Racing Ratings
Triple Number
ORC Measured
Sail Areas (ORC)
Speed Table (kn)
| TWA \ TWS | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52° | 4.9 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| 60° | 5.1 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 75° | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 |
| 90° | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| 110° | 5.8 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 9.5 |
| 120° | 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 10.3 |
| 135° | 5.2 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 12.0 |
| 150° | 4.5 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 12.1 |
| Beat VMG | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Run VMG | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 10.5 |
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the SARCH S8 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 26.08ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Articles & Reviews
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SARCH S8yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a SARCH S8? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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