Sabre 28

Sabre 28-1
Development
Designer Roger Hewson
Location United States
Year 1971
No. built 199
Builder(s) Sabre Yachts
Boat
Boat weight 7,400 lb (3,357 kg)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 28.00 ft (8.53 m)
LWL 22.83 ft (6.96 m)
Beam 9.17 ft (2.80 m)
Hull draft 4.33 ft (1.32 m)
Engine type Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type swept fin keel
Ballast 2,900 lb (1,315 kg)
Rudder(s) sskeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I (foretriangle height) 36.20 ft (11.03 m)
J (foretriangle base) 11.80 ft (3.60 m)
P (mainsail luff) 30.90 ft (9.42 m)
E (mainsail foot) 11.60 ft (3.54 m)
Sails
Sailplan Masthead sloop
Mainsail area 179.22 sq ft (16.650 m2)
Jib/genoa area 213.58 sq ft (19.842 m2)
Total sail area 392.80 sq ft (36.492 m2)

The Sabre 28 is a series of American sailboats, designed by Roger Hewson and first built in 1971.[1][2]

Production

The boat was built in three versions by Sabre Yachts in the United States between 1971 and 1986, with a total of 588 built.[1][2][3]

Design

Sabre 28, transom view
Sabre 28 being launched on a crane hoist, showing the keel and rudder arrangement
Sabre 28, bow view

The Sabre 28 was the first design for the newly-formed company. Its design goal was to built the finest 28-foot sailing yacht available, using the state of the art materials and techniques available at the time and construct the boat on a modern assembly line basis, to realize good economy and production quality.[3]

The Sabre 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with extensive wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, vertical transom, skeg-mounted rudder and a swept fixed fin keel.[1]

All models have hull speeds of 6.4 kn (11.85 km/h).[4]

Variants

Sabre 28-1 (serial numbers 1-211)
This model was introduced in 1971 and produced until 1976, with 199 built. Eight were built with ketch rigs. It has a length overall of 28.00 ft (8.5 m), a waterline length of 22.83 ft (7.0 m), displaces 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) and carries 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.33 ft (1.32 m) with the standard keel and 3.8 ft (1.2 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal). The shoal draft version has a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 with a high of 210 and low of 195.[1][4][5]
Sabre 28-2 (serial numbers 212-539)
This model was introduced in 1976 and produced until 1982, with 320 built. It has a length overall of 28.42 ft (8.7 m), a waterline length of 22.83 ft (7.0 m) and displaces 7,900 lb (3,583 kg). The boat has a draft of 4.30 ft (1.31 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 201 with a high of 205 and low of 198. It has a hull speed of 6.4 kn (11.85 km/h).[6][7]
Sabre 28-3 (serial numbers 540-588)
This model was introduced in 1983 and produced until 1986. It has a length overall of 28.42 ft (8.7 m), a waterline length of 22.83 ft (7.0 m) and displaces 7,900 lb (3,583 kg). The boat has a draft of 4.67 ft (1.42 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 189 and low of 183. It has a hull speed of 6.4 kn (11.85 km/h).[8][9]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Browning, Randy (2018). "Sabre 28-1 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 Browning, Randy (2018). "Roger Hewson". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 Browning, Randy (2018). "Sabre Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  4. 1 2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Sabre 28-1". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  5. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Sabre 28-1 SD". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  6. ↑ Browning, Randy (2018). "Sabre 28-2 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  7. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Sabre 28-2". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  8. ↑ Browning, Randy (2018). "Sabre 28-3 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  9. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Sabre 28-3". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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