The Friendship 28 is a 28.54ft masthead sloop designed by Jac. de Ridder / Dick Koopmans Sr. and built in fiberglass by Friendship Yachts (NL) between 1974 and 1984.
400 units have been built.
The Friendship 28 is a moderate weight sailboat which is under powered. It is stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a very short water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Friendship 28 | ||
| Length | 28.54 ft | ||
| Beam | 9.35 ft | ||
| Draft | 5.25 ft | ||
| Country | The Nederlands (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 10.81 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 37.14 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 261.40 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 24.19 | ||
| Capsize | 1.90 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with spade rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 23.62 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 5.25 ft | ||
| Displacement | 7716 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 2866 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.51 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 263 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 | 10 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 16 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 26 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Friendship Yachts (NL) | ||
| Designer | Jac. de Ridder / Dick Koopmans Sr. | ||
| First built | 1974 | ||
| Last built | 1984 | ||
| Number built | 400 |