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Cayman 28

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb and Transom Hung Rudder · First built 2023

A 2023 Mark Mills design featuring extendable hiking racks and a high 36.88 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for pure speed

Designed by Mark Mills, built by Code Yachts.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/bulb and Transom Hung Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 2.53 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,100 kg of hull, so roughly 1,700 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 8 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 8
CoastalBluewater

At 2.47 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.47
LightHeavy

52 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 52
EasygoingPowered-up

36.9 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 36.9

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Lighter than ~95% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~95% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2103 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
36.9
Displacement / length
52.3
Comfort ratio
8.1
Capsize screening
2.47
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
814
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb and transom hung rudder
Construction
Carbon Fiber
Production
Years built
First built 2023
Designer
Mark Mills
Builder
Code Yachts

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Catalina Yachts 28A 1991 masthead sloop featuring a 38% ballast ratio and multiple configurations including wing keel and tall rig optionsCatalina Yachts 28 MKIIA 1995 redesign featuring a widened aft hull for an expanded cabin and a refined galley layoutCorsair Marine 28A 2001-era trimaran with a 41.13 SA/displacement ratio, engineered for high-speed coastal performanceC&C Yachts 30 ODA Mark Mills-designed fractional sloop with an aggressive 33.37 SA/displacement ratio built for pure speed

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