The Cobra 850 is a 28.5ft masthead sloop designed by David Feltham and built in fiberglass by Cobra Yachts (UK) since 1976.
700 units have been built.
The Cobra 850 is a heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser.
Main features
| Model | Cobra 850 | ||
| Length | 28.50 ft | ||
| Beam | 9.50 ft | ||
| Draft | 3.50 ft | ||
| Country | United Kingdom (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 15.57 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 45.16 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 324.93 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 24.93 | ||
| Capsize | 1.92 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull twin Keel | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 22 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 3.50 ft | ||
| Displacement | 7750 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 3500 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.29 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 380 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Cobra Yachts (UK) | ||
| Designer | David Feltham | ||
| First built | 1976 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 700 |