Westsail 28
The Westsail 28 is a 28.25ft cutter designed by Herb David and built in fiberglass by Westsail Corporation (USA) between 1975 and 1979.
78 units have been built.
The Westsail 28 is a very heavy sailboat which is under powered. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.
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Main features
| Model | Westsail 28 | ||
| Length | 28.25 ft | ||
| Beam | 9.58 ft | ||
| Draft | 4.33 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 13.45 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 31.11 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 464.39 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 41.26 | ||
| Capsize | 1.61 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull long keel with transom hung rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 23.50 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4.33 ft | ||
| Displacement | 13500 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 4200 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.50 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 475 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 297.50 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 177.98 sq.ft | ||
| I | 35 ft | ||
| J | 17 ft | ||
| P | 31.50 ft | ||
| E | 11.30 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 13 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 36 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 79 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Westsail Corporation (USA) | ||
| Designer | Herb David | ||
| First built | 1975 | ||
| Last built | 1979 | ||
| Number built | 78 |
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