Sonata 8


The Sonata 8 is a sailboat that was designed by American Gary Mull as a one design racer and first built in 1979. The design is out of production.
The boat was built by Investigator Yachts in Australia.
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.

Design

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 and carries of ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the keel down and with the keel retracted. The fixed keel version has a draft of.

Operational history

After its introduction in 1979 the design was raced in Australia as a one-design class.