WESTSAIL 28
Cutter • Long keel w/trans. hung rudder • Built 1975–1979
Dimensions
- LOA
- 28.25 ft
- LWL
- 23.5 ft
- Beam
- 9.58 ft
- Max Draft
- 4.33 ft
- Displacement
- 13,500 lbs
- Ballast
- 4,200 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.61 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 13.4
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 464
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 31.1%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 475 sq ft
- I
- 35 ft
- J
- 17 ft
- P
- 31.5 ft
- E
- 11.3 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
- Rig Type
- Cutter
- Hull Material
- FG solid hull/ply sandwich deck
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1975
- Last Built
- 1979
- Number Built
- 78
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Volvo
- Engine Model
- MD11HD
- Power
- 13 hp
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 79 gal
- Fuel
- 36 gal
Notes:
Ballast added and sail area increased after first few boats.
Rudder enlarged some time later.
Also offered as a kit in varying stages of completion.
Thanks to 'markwesti' for providing a number of corrections.