Pogo Structures Pogo 8.50

Sailboat 27′ 11″ Monohull Since 1999

Overview

Builder
Pogo Structures
Model
Pogo 8.50
Type
Sailboat
Category
Monohull
Built
1999–2010
Designer
Pierre Rolland
Hull material
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
Rig
Sloop Marconi 9/10

Dimensions

Length overall
27′ 11″ (8.51 m)
Waterline length
27′ 2″ (8.28 m)
Beam
11′ 10″ (3.61 m)
Draft
5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Displacement
6,173 lb (2,800 kg)
Ballast
1,874 lb (850 kg)

Power and tanks

Engine
1 inboard engine

Sails and rig

Sail area
570 sq ft (53.0 m²)

Accommodation

Cabins
1
Berths
4

Design ratios

Sail area / displacement
27.1

Power from the sails for the boat's weight. Under 16 is modest, 16–20 a typical cruiser, over 20 lively.

Displacement / length
137

How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.

Ballast ratio
30%

Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.

Capsize screening
2.58

Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.

More details

Appendages
Keel : fin with bulb
Asymmetric spinnaker area
904 ft²
Ballast ratio
30 %
Ballast type
Steel fin with lead bulb
Cockpit
Open aft cockpit
Construction
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
Country
France
EC design category
A
French customs tonnage
7.86 Tx
Gennaker area
43 ft²
Genoa area
291 ft²
HN (French rating)
22.5
Helm
Twin tillers
Mast configuration
Keel stepped mast
Number of levels of spreaders
2
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi 9/10
Rotating spars
No
Rudder
Twin spade rudders
Sailboat range
Pogo
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
N/A €
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire
Symmetric spinnaker area
75 ft²

Data from boat-specs.com. Check details with the builder before relying on them.

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