CARRERA 280

B&R • Fin w/bulb & spade rudder • Built 1995

Dimensions

LOA: 29 ft
LWL: 26.5 ft
Beam: 9.5 ft
Max Draft: 5.91 ft
Displacement: 2,550 lbs
Ballast: 1,330 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ: 2.78 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ: 35.8
D/L Ratio ⓘ: 61
Ballast Ratio ⓘ: 52.2%

Sail Plan

Sail Area: 418 sq ft
I: 34.45 ft
J: 10.8 ft
P: 35.43 ft
E: 13.12 ft

Construction

Hull Type: Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Rig Type: B&R
Hull Material: FG
Ballast Type: —

Production

First Built: 1995
Last Built: —
Number Built: 2

Notes: The CARRERA 280 is an updated version of the CARRERA 290. The 280 has the same hull as the 290, but the stern is shortened 15 inches. The 280 keel is 5 inches deeper than the 290. The 280 rig was redesigned with a retractable sprit/no backstay rig.

Designer

Håkan Södergren

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Name	LOA (ft)	Year	Rig
CARRERA 290	29.17	1992	Fractional Sloop