The Viking 28 is a Canadian

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, that was designed by

Cuthbertson & Cassian C&C Yachts was a builder of high-performance fiberglass monohull sailboats with production facilities in Canada, Germany, and the United States. C&C designed and constructed a full range of production line cruiser-racer boats, as well as custom ...

and first built in 1968.

Production

The boat was built by Ontario Yachts in Burlington, Ontario,

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between 1968 and 1983, with 147 examples completed. Initial production was in the form of a kit for amateur construction, but later many were professionally built. The Viking 28 design was also built in

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by Anesty Yachts as the Trapper 28/400, with 70 completed.

Design

Viking 28 sailboat Comet with spinnaker 1453

The Viking 28 was the first boat designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian to be produced by Ontario Yachts. The Viking 28 is a small recreational

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, built predominantly of

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, with wood trim. It has a

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rig, an internally-mounted spade-type

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and a fixed fin

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. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. It is fitted with a Vire Engines

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gasoline

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of or a well-mounted

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. Many modifications were incorporated in 1974, including a wider companionway, with a pop-up hatch, plus a modified mast step and V-berth to make the hull stronger. The boat has a

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racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 189 and low of 183. It has a

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of .

Operational history

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The Viking 28 is a fast, relatively light weight boat that was designed by C&C and built by Ontario Yachts. Its cabin does not have standing headroom, which is something of an oddity for a modern production 28 footer. On the other hand, this meant there was no need to incorporate a high freeboard, or otherwise compromise the lines of this design, in order to accommodate for standing headroom in this boat. As a well known British designer (Uffa Fox) once said, "If you want to stand up, go on deck"."

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* {{Ontario Yachts Keelboats 1960s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat types built by Ontario Yachts Sailboat types built by Anesty Yachts Sailboat type designs by C&C Design

Production

Design

Operational history

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