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Beneteau First 285
The Beneteau First 285 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Group Finot and first built in 1985. The design is out of production. Production The boat was built by Beneteau in France and the United States. A total of 451 were completed during the design's production run from 1985 to 1993. Design The First 285 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel, with the optional shoal draft keel and with the optional wing keel. The boat has a hull speed of . See also *List of sailing boat types Similar sailboats * Alerion Express 28 * Aloha 28 * Beneteau Oceanis 281 * Bristol Channel Cutter * Cal 28 * Catalina 28 *Cumulus 28 *Grampian 28 *Hunter 28 * Hunter 28.5 *Hunter 280 * O'Day 28 *Pearson 28 *Sabre 28 *Sea Sprite 27 * Sirius 28 * Tanzer 8.5 *Tanzer 28 ...
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Group Finot
Group Finot is a French boat design company based in Jouy-en-Josas. Founded by Jean-Marie Finot, the company specializes in the design of fiberglass sailboats. The company also collaborates with designer Pascal Conq as ''Groupe Finot - Conq'', based in Vannes, France. History The company was founded by Finot in 1969 when he designed his first boat, the International Offshore Rule Quarter Ton class champion Ecume de Mer (''Sea Foam'') that was built by Chantier Malliard. By 2017 the company had designed 61 boats for Beneteau, their biggest customer. The first design for Beneteau was in 1978. Boats Summary of boats designed by Group Finot, by year: * Ecume De Mer 1968 * Jenneau Folie Douce 1970 *Brise De Mer 31 1970 *Brise De Mer 31 (LC) 1970 * Passatore 1971 *Comet 910 1971 *Grand Soleil 34 (Finot) 1972 *Aloa 29 1972 *Fleur De Mer 1972 *Comet 801 1972 *Reve De Mer 1972 * Gouteron Chergui 1973 *Fastnet 34 1973 * Comet 770 1973 * Jenneau Brin De Folie 1975 * Yamaha ...
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List Of Sailing Boat Types
The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies and multihull ( catamarans and trimarans). Olympic classes World Sailing Classes Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing Union), the organization evolved into the ISAF (International Sailing Federation) in 1996, and as of December 2015 is now World Sailing. Dinghies Keelboats & yachts Multihulls Boards Radio-controlled Former World Sailing-classes Dinghies Keelboats & yachts Multihulls Boards Other classes and sailboat types Dinghies Keelboats & yachts Multihulls See also * Classic dinghy classes * List of boat types * List of historical ship types * List of keelboat classes designed before 1970 * Olympic sailing classes * Small-craft sailing * Clansman 30 Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sailing boat types Types * Boat types A boat is a watercraft of a large range of types and sizes, but general ...
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Sabre 28
The Sabre 28 is a series of American sailboats, designed by Roger Hewson and first built in 1971. 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. Design The Sabre 28 was the first design for the newly-formed company. Its design goal was to build 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. The Sabre 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with extensive teak wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, vertical transom, skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a ship's wheel and a swept fixed fin keel.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 198-199. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. The accommodations include a double "V" be ...
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Pearson 28
The Pearson 28 is an American sailboat, designed by William Shaw and first built in 1975. The Pearson 28 was replaced in the company product line by a new Shaw design, the Pearson 28-2, introduced in 1985. Production The Pearson 28 was built by Pearson Yachts in the United States from 1975 to 1982, but it is now out of production. The design was introduced in 1975 and then updated in 1980 with a new keel and interior improvements. It remained in production until 1982 in this modified form. Design The Pearson 28 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with a balsa cored deck and wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. The boat has a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces and carries of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of . The early version also had an optional shoal draft keel. The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine of . The fuel tank holds and t ...
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O'Day 28
The O'Day 28 is an American sailboat, that was designed by C. Raymond Hunt Associates and first built in 1978. Production The design was built by O'Day Corp. (owned by Bangor Punta and later Lear Siegler) in the United States between 1978 and 1986, but it is now out of production. A total of 507 examples were completed. Design The O'Day 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a slightly reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or centerboard. It displaces and carries of ballast. Starting with serial number 323, produced in 1980, the boats displace and have a slightly shorter waterline length. The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of , while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of with the centerboard extended and with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. In later ...
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Hunter 280
The Hunter 280 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team in conjunction with Rob Mazza, as a cruising boat and first built in 1995. The design replaced the Hunter 28 in the company line, which had been produced from 1989 to 1994. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1995 and 1999, but it is now out of production. Design The Hunter 280 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop B&R rig with a full-batten mainsail and 110% genoa, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel or an optional tiller and a fixed fin keel or option shoal-draft wing keel. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and with the optional shoal draft wing keel. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of , with a optional. The fuel tank holds ...
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Hunter 28
The Hunter 28 is an American sailboat that was designed as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1989. The Hunter 28 is a development of the 1985 Hunter 28.5. Production The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1989 and 1994, but it is now out of production. Design The Hunter 28 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed wing keel. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard wing keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of Universal Atomic 4. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The design has a hull speed of . Operational history Marine surveyor David Pascoe wrote a scathing review of the design in 1998, criticizing the aft cabin, the head design, dinette, the reverse transom and swim platform, r ...
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Grampian 28
The Grampian 28 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Rolf van der Sleen and first built in 1975. Production The boat was built by Grampian Marine in Oakville, Ontario, Canada starting in 1975 and 107 examples were completed, but it is now out of production. The Grampian 28 design was later developed into the Intrepid 28 and built by Intrepid Yachts, a division of Cape Dory Yachts, using the same tooling. Design The Grampian 28 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a skeg-mounted rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted and with the optional shoal draft keel. The design is fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 195 with a high of 186 and low of 204. It has a hull speed of . Operational history In ...
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Cumulus 28
The Cumulus 28, also called the Albin Cumulus, is a Swedish sailboat that was designed by Peter Norlin as a cruiser- racer and first built in 1978.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 196-197. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. Production The design was built by Albin Marine in Sweden from 1978 to 1985, with 567 examples completed. The company also built boats in Taiwan. In 2008 the company was sold to Bladen Composites in the United States, but the company seems to now be out of business. Design The Cumulus 28 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, a deck-stepped mast, wire standing rigging and no spreaders. The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces and carries of ballast. The design has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. The boat ...
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Catalina 28
The Catalina 28 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 1991. Production The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, in two versions, but it is now out of production. The first version, The Catalina 28, was produced from 1991–1995, with 620 examples completed. The Mk II was produced from 1995-2010. Design The Catalina 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. Variants ;Catalina 28 :This model was designed by Gerry Douglas and introduced in 1991, with 620 examples completed. It has a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces and carries of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and with the optional shoal draft wing keel. The wing keel version displaces and carries of iron ballast. The boat is fitted with a Universal M3-20 diesel engine. The boat has a PHRF racin ...
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Cal 28
The Cal 28 is an American sailboat, that was designed by C. William Lapworth and first built in 1963. It was originally marketed as the California 28. Production The boat was built by Cal Yachts in the United States between 1963 and 1969, but it is now out of production. The design was also built under licence by Calgan Marine in North Vancouver, Canada. A total of 347 examples of the type were completed. Design The Cal 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces and carries of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. A Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine with a "V" drive was a factory option. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 183 with a high of 186 and low of 180. It has a hull speed of . See also *List of sailing boat types Simil ...
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Bristol Channel Cutter
The Bristol Channel Cutter, also called the Bristol Channel Cutter 28, is an American sailboat that was designed by Lyle Hess as a "character boat" cruiser and first built in 1976. The boat is based upon Hess's earlier ''Renegade'' design. Production The design was built by Sam L. Morse Co. of Costa Mesa, California, United States, who completed 128 boats between 1976 and 2007. In 2011 one boat was built by Cape George Marine Works in Port Townsend, Washington. Between 30 and 45 boats were also built in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, by two companies. The hulls were built by Steveston Fiberglass and the finish work performed by G & B Woodworks. There are reports of royalties not being paid to Lyle Hess and Sam L. Morse for the construction of the Canadian hulls. The rumor is a result of confusion over Hull Identification Numbers (HIN). At the time the Canadian Bristol Channel Cutter hulls were built, Canada did not require HINs and this resulted in a number of Bristo ...
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