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Catalina 28 This model was designed by Gerry Douglas and introduced in 1991, with 620 examples completed. It has a length overall of 28.50 ft (8.7 m), a waterline length of 23.83 ft (7.3 m), displaces 8,300 lb (3,765 kg) and carries 3,600 lb (1,633 kg) of iron ballast.
Shipman 28 Shipman 28. The Shipman 28 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass.It has a masthead sloop rig with aluminum spars, a deck-stepped mast, wire standing rigging and a single set of unswept spreaders.
Knud Olsen (1919 in Præstø – 31 August 2010 in Bandholm) was a Danish builder and designer of boats, who designed one of the most popular sailing dinghies in use over the past 50 years, the OK Dinghy, which became an ISAF International Class in 1974.
The Pearson Triton, sometimes referred to as a Triton 28, is an American sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1958. It was introduced at the 1959 National Boat Show in New York City and was one of the first fiberglass boat designs built.
an Alerion Express 28 showing the optional self-tacking Hoyt jib boom in use an Alerion Express 28 showing the optional self-tacking Hoyt jib boom. The Alerion Express 28 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with a Hoyt self-tacking jib boom optional.
During the latter voyage the boat experienced a knockdown and dismasting in 45 kn (83 km/h) winds. As a result, Lange took the boat though the Panama Canal instead of rounding Cape Horn. [5] In a review of the design, Richard Sherwood wrote, "the keel is modified full, and the rudder skeg is substantial. Forward, the hull flares.
The boat was at one time supported by a class club, the ETAP Owners Association. [9]In a 2009 Yachting Monthly review stated, "with a generously roached, fully-battened mainsail and working jib set on a sporty, 7/8 fractional rig and a fixed, deep-fin keel, she is a sharp performer, enjoyable to sail, good for short-handed cruising and ideal for a couple with two children.
In a 2008 review in Practical Sailing, Darrell Nicholson wrote, "with a displacement of 8,400 pounds, the Etap 28s is a stocky pocket cruiser. In addition to offering the fail-safe of positive buoyancy, she sports a spacious cabin for her size, along with a no-nonsense sail plan that makes it an easy boat to sail.