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Copland Boats 28

Fractional Sloop · Twin keels · First built 1988

A Julian Everitt-designed cruiser-racer featuring twin winged bilge keels for shoal-draft versatility and performance

Designed by Julian Everitt.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Twin Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 1.07 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

2.15 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.15
LightHeavy

258 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 258
EasygoingPowered-up

15.0 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.0
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 35%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws less than ~91% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2177 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.0
Displacement / length
258.0
Comfort ratio
20.3
Capsize screening
2.15
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
882
Hull
Hull type
Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1988
Units built
7
Designer
Julian Everitt
Builder
Copland Boats

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Hunter Marine 288.54 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA shoal-draft wing-keel cruiser updated from the 28.5, designed for stability and ease of access to shallow waters
Mirage Yachts 2758.38 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop built for coastal cruising with a stable fin keel and spade rudder
Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)8.71 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising
San Juan 288.74 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1977 masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio and fin keel, designed for balanced performance in a compact 28-foot hull

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